The Prophet (album)

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The Prophet
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Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedNovember 29 and 30, 1972
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length34:25
Label Kudu
KU-10
Producer Creed Taylor
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Wild Horses Rock Steady
(1971)
The Prophet
(1972)
Higher Ground
(1973)

The Prophet is an album by jazz organist Johnny Hammond recorded for the Kudu label (a subsidiary of CTI Records) in 1972. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

  1. "Prophet" (Alfred Ellis) - 7:35
  2. "Tomorrow Belongs to the Children" (Bob Gundry) - 4:00
  3. "Witchy Woman" (Bernie Leadon, Don Henley) - 5:00
  4. "Thunder and Lightning" (Chi Coltrane) - 7:10
  5. "Stand Behind Me" (Carole King) - 4:05
  6. "Corner of the Sky" (Stephen Schwartz) - 6:35

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Payne, D. Kudu Records discography accessed April 30, 2013
  2. Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 30, 2013