Laws' Cause

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Laws' Cause
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Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedAugust 10, 1966, February 9, 1968 and March 27, 1968
Genre Jazz
Length34:18
Label Atlantic
Hubert Laws chronology
Flute By-Laws
(1966)
Laws' Cause
(1969)
Crying Song
(1969)

Laws' Cause is the third album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the Atlantic label in 1969. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars calling it "an interesting and entertaining combination of hard bop and crossover jazz". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Hubert Laws except as indicated
  1. "No More" - 2:30
  2. "If You Knew" - 4:31
  3. "A Day with You" (John Murtaugh) - 3:35
  4. "Please Let Go" - 3:05
  5. "Shades of Light" - 6:45
  6. "Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano" (Chick Corea) - 5:09
  7. "Windows" (Corea) - 8:43
  • Recorded in New York City on August 10, 1966 (track 7) and at A&R Studios in New York City on February 9, 1968 (tracks 2 & 4) and March 27, 1968 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)

Personnel

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References

  1. Atlantic Records discography accessed February 8, 2012
  2. 1 2 Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2012