Soul Is... Pretty Purdie

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Soul Is... Pretty Purdie
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Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedMarch 10 & June 23, 1972
New York City
Genre Jazz-funk, soul jazz
Length32:54
Label Flying Dutchman
FD-10154
Producer Bernard Purdie & Bob Thiele
Bernard Purdie chronology
Shaft
(1971)
Soul Is... Pretty Purdie
(1972)
Delights of the Garden
(1977)

Soul Is... Pretty Purdie is an album led by R&B drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label in 1972. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars. [3]

Track listing

  1. "What's Going On/Ain't No Sunshine" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye/Bill Withers) – 3:58
  2. "Don't Go" (Bernard "Pretty" Purdie) – 3:15
  3. "Good Livin' (Good Lovin')" (Horace Ott) – 3:35
  4. "Day Dreaming" (Aretha Franklin) – 5:05
  5. "Song for Aretha" (Ott, Purdie, Bob Thiele) – 7:30
  6. "Put It Where You Want It" (Joe Sample) – 5:15
  7. "Heavy Soul Slinger" (Ott) – 4:16

Personnel

Production

Sample use

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References

  1. Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed July 4, 2013
  2. Bernard Purdie discography accessed July 4, 2013
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