| The Blues of Otis Spann | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Decca No. 2 Studio, West Hampstead, London | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 49:55 | |||
| Label | Decca LK 4615 | |||
| Producer | Michael Vernon | |||
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The Blues of Otis Spann is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in London in 1964 and released by the UK Decca label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated "A Mike Vernon-produced British album from 1964 that was one of Spann's first full-length dates as a leader. Nice band, too". [2]
All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
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