Walking in Space

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Walking in Space
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Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedJune 18–19, 1969
Genre Jazz
Length35:06
Label A&M/CTI
Producer Creed Taylor
Quincy Jones chronology
The Lost Man
(1969)
Walking in Space
(1969)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
(1969)
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Walking in Space is a 1969 studio album by Quincy Jones. [2] The album was recorded for A&M who released the album with a cover photo of Jones taken by Pete Turner. Vocalist Valerie Simpson is featured on the title track, an arrangement of a song from the hit rock musical Hair . "Dead End" is also from Hair and "Killer Joe" features Ray Brown on bass and Grady Tate on drums.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dead End" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 4:05
  2. "Walking in Space" (MacDermot, Rado, Ragni) – 12:06 as Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
  3. "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) – 5:12
  4. "Love and Peace" (Arthur Adams) – 5:48
  5. "I Never Told You" (Arthur Hamilton, Johnny Mandel) – 4:18
  6. "Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins) – 3:37

Personnel

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