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Album · 1974

Sweet Lou

by Lou Donaldson

Released
1974
Label
Blue Note
Catalogue no.
BN-LA259-G
Tracklist
7 tracks
Length
34:50
Country
US

“Sweet Lou” is an album by Lou Donaldson, released in 1974 on Blue Note. The original release has 7 tracks with a running time of 34:50. The line-up features Horace Ott (keyboard, synthesizer), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Paul Griffin (clavinet), Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (bass) and Arthur Clarke (tenor saxophone, flute).

Who played on Sweet Lou

  • Horace Ott keyboard, synthesizer, arranger, conductor all tracks
  • Lou Donaldson alto saxophone all tracks
  • Paul Griffin clavinet all tracks
  • Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb bass all tracks
  • Arthur Clarke tenor saxophone, flute
  • Barbara Massey background vocals
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set)
  • Buddy Lucas harmonica
  • Cal Williams Jr background vocals
  • Cornell Dupree guitar
  • Danny Moore trumpet
  • David Spinozza guitar
  • Eileen Gilbert background vocals
  • Eric Figueroa background vocals
  • Ernie Royal trumpet
  • Garnett Brown trombone
  • Hilda Harris background vocals
  • Hugh McCracken guitar
  • Jimmy Young drums (drum set)
  • Joe Shepley trumpet
  • Seldon Powell tenor saxophone, flute
  • William Sample background vocals

Tracklist

  1. A1 You're Welcome, Stop On 3:55
  2. A2 Lost Love 5:49
  3. A3 Hip Trip 6:28
  4. B1 If You Can't Handle It, Give It To Me 3:53
  5. B2 Love Eyes 3:55
  6. B3 Peepin' — Dr. Lonnie Smith 6:14
  7. B4 Herman's Mambo — Herman Foster 4:36

Production

  • Gretchen Zoeckler engineer
  • Tony May engineer, remixer
  • Al Brown mastering
  • Ben Aronov programming
  • George Butler producer
  • Leroy Robinson liner notes

More albums by Lou Donaldson

New Faces - New Sounds 1952 · Blue Note Quartet/Quintet/Sextet 1957 · Blue Note Lou Takes Off 1958 · Blue Note Blues Walk 1958 · Blue Note Light Foot 1958 · Blue Note The Time Is Right 1959 · Blue Note LD + 3 1959 · Blue Note Sunny Side Up 1961 · Blue Note Here ’Tis 1961 · Blue Note Gravy Train 1962 · Blue Note Signifyin' 1963 · Argo The Natural Soul 1963 · Blue Note

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Sweet Lou?

The line-up of Sweet Lou includes Horace Ott (keyboard, synthesizer), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Paul Griffin (clavinet), Wilbur “Bad” Bascomb (bass), Arthur Clarke (tenor saxophone, flute), Barbara Massey (background vocals), Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (drums (drum set)) and Buddy Lucas (harmonica).

Which label released Sweet Lou?

Sweet Lou was released in 1974 on Blue Note (BN-LA259-G).

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