| Mother Ship | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 7, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Larry Young chronology | ||||
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Mother Ship is an album by American organist Larry Young, recorded in 1969 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. [1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This highly original set does not deserve to be so obscure." [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
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