The Weapon (album)

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The Weapon
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Studio album / Live album by
David Newman
Released1973
RecordedSeptember 25–28, 1972
Studio
Genre Jazz
Length32:45
Label Atlantic
SD 1638
Producer Joel Dorn
David Newman chronology
Lonely Avenue
(1972)		The Weapon
(1973)		 Newmanism
(1974)

The Weapon is an album by American jazz saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29
  2. "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22
  3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00
  4. "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51
  5. "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01
  6. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37
  7. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 15, 2015
  2. ↑ David Newman discography accessed September 15, 2015
  3. ↑ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
  4. ↑ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
  5. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. The Weapon – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 15, 2015.
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