The Inspiration I Feel

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The Inspiration I Feel
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Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMay 6 & 7, 1968
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length34:28
Label Atlantic
SD 1513
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun, Joel Dorn
Herbie Mann chronology
Windows Opened
(1968)
The Inspiration I Feel
(1968)
Memphis Underground
(1968)

The Inspiration I Feel is an album by flautist Herbie Mann featuring tunes associated with Ray Charles recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label. [1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The renditions on this out-of-print LP will not make anyone forget the influential singer, but they are reasonably enjoyable and respectful". [2]

Track listing

  1. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 6:22
  2. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 5:05
  3. "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 5:40
  4. "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) - 7:53
  5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 4:41
  6. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 4:47

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed August 31, 2015
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Inspiration I Feel – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 31, 2015.