The Heatin' System

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The Heatin' System
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Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1971
Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois and The Hit Factory, New York, NY
Genre Jazz
Label Cadet
2CA 60017
Producer Esmond Edwards
Jack McDuff chronology
Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring?
(1970)
The Heatin' System
(1972)
Check This Out
(1972)
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The Heatin' System is a double album by organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1971 which was his fourth release on the Cadet label and the first following his stint with Blue Note. [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars. [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

  1. "The Heatin' System" - 12:25
  2. "Elmo Tucker" - 6:00
  3. "The Boiler" - 10:42
  4. "The Prophet" (Alfred Ellis) - 4:12
  5. "Pressure Gauge" - 10:34
  6. "Lonesome Is the Night" - 6:39
  7. "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) - 8:33
  8. "Radiation" (McDuff, J. J. Jackson) - 10:19

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic Review, January 22, 2013
  2. Jack McDuff discography accessed January 22, 2013
  3. GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975) accessed January 22, 2013