Rakin' and Scrapin'
1969 studio album by Harold Mabern
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| Studio album by Harold Mabern | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:11 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7624 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern that was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. Nothing too substantial occurs, but it is a good modern mainstream effort for the era".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Harold Mabern except as noted
- "Rakin' and Scrapin'" – 7:35
- "Such Is Life – 8:13
- "Aon" – 9:03
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:20
- "Valerie" – 5:00
Personnel
- Harold Mabern – piano, electric piano
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- George Coleman – tenor saxophone
- Bill Lee – bass
- Hugh Walker – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 10, 2013.
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- A Few Miles from Memphis (1968)
- Rakin' and Scrapin' (1968)
- Workin' & Wailin' (1969)
- Greasy Kid Stuff! (1970)
- Pisces Calling (1978)
- Straight Street (1989)
- Philadelphia Bound (1992)
- The Leading Man (1993)
- Lookin' on the Bright Side (1993)
- Mabern's Grooveyard (1996)
- Maya with Love (1999)
- Don't Know Why (2003)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2005)
- Misty (2006)
- Mr. Lucky (2012)
- Right on Time (2013)
- Afro Blue (2014)
- To Love and Be Loved (2017)
- Joy Spring (1985)
- For Phineas (1995)
- Live at Smalls (2012)
- The Iron Man: Live at Smoke (2018)
- Mabern Plays Mabern (2018)
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