Album · 1972
Sings the Blues
- Released
- 1972
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Catalogue no.
- SD 1625
- Tracklist
- 6 tracks
- Length
- 41:25
- Country
- US
“Sings the Blues” is an album by Eddie Harris, released in 1972 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 41:25. Jazz standards on the record include “A Child Is Born” and “Giant Steps”. The line-up features Eddie Harris (saxophone, producer), Marilyn Haywood (background vocals), Mary Ann Stewart (background vocals), Muhal Richard Abrams (electric piano) and Vivian Harrell (background vocals).
Who played on Sings the Blues
- Eddie Harris saxophone, producer all tracks
- Marilyn Haywood background vocals all tracks
- Mary Ann Stewart background vocals all tracks
- Muhal Richard Abrams electric piano all tracks
- Vivian Harrell background vocals all tracks
- Billy James drums (drum set), percussion on 5 tracks
- Ronald Muldrow electric guitar on 5 tracks
- Rufus Reid bass on 5 tracks
- Bruce Hayden viola on 2 tracks
- Burgess Gardner trumpet on 2 tracks
- Edmund Bauer violin on 2 tracks
- Everett Zlatoff‐Mirsky violin on 2 tracks
- Frank Gordon trumpet on 2 tracks
- Harold Kupper viola on 2 tracks
- Karl Fruh cello on 2 tracks
- Marshall Thompson percussion on 2 tracks
- Sol Bobrov violin on 2 tracks
- Steve Galloway trombone on 2 tracks
- Willie Henderson baritone saxophone on 2 tracks
- Andre Fischer drums (drum set) on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Please Let Me Go — Eddie Harris 7:10
- A2 Ten Minutes to Four — Eddie Harris 4:57
- A3 A Child Is Born standard — Thad Jones 3:50
- A4 Walk With Me — Eddie Harris 4:20
- B1 Eddie Sings the Blues — Eddie Harris 12:30
- B2 Giant Steps standard — John Coltrane 8:38
Production
- Bruce Swedien engineer
- Marvin Lagunoff producer
- Richard Evans instrument arranger
More albums by Eddie Harris
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Sings the Blues?
The line-up of Sings the Blues includes Eddie Harris (saxophone, producer), Marilyn Haywood (background vocals), Mary Ann Stewart (background vocals), Muhal Richard Abrams (electric piano), Vivian Harrell (background vocals), Billy James (drums (drum set), percussion), Ronald Muldrow (electric guitar) and Rufus Reid (bass).
Which label released Sings the Blues?
Sings the Blues was released in 1972 on Atlantic Records (SD 1625).
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