Prestige
The Golden Thrush Strikes!
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| Recorded | 1966 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRST 7503 |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 718899 |
The record
A singer fronting an organ band, which suits blues material better than a string arrangement ever will. Johnny Hammond arranges, conducts and plays the organ, with Virgil Jones on trumpet and Gene Walker on tenor, Eddie Diehl on guitar. Byrdie Green takes 'Gin House Blues' and 'How Long Blues' alongside 'Goin' Out Of My Head'. Cal Lampley produced. Prestige PRST 7503, 1966.
Tracks
- In The Dark
- Goin' Out Of My Head
- Hurt
- Gin House Blues
- How Long Blues
- Falling In Love With Love
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Hurt So Bad
- Somebody Groovy
Session personnel
- Johnny Hammond — Arranged By, Conductor
- Jimmy Lewis (2) — Bass Guitar
- John Harris (8) — Drums
- Eddie Diehl — Guitar
- Johnny Hammond — Organ
- Cal Lampley — Producer
- Gene Walker — Tenor Saxophone
- Virgil Jones — Trumpet
- Byrdie Green — Vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7503 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1966 | Prestige · PRST 7503 — Vinyl LP Album Stereo |
| 1966 | Prestige · PRST 7503 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Prestige · PR 7503 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
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Jimmy Lewis (2) also plays on
John Harris (8) also plays on