Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mellow Soul
| Recorded | May 10, 1967 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7510 |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1709338 |
The record
Fathead Newman's Texas-bred tenor and flute give this Prestige date a different flavor, his phrasing steeped more in Ray Charles's band than the usual organ-combo crowd. Patterson keeps the Hammond gospel-warm and unhurried, with James easing the groove along.
Session personnel
- Billy James — drums
- Don Patterson — organ
- David "Fathead" Newman — tenor saxophone, flute
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1972 | Prestige · PR7510 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Prestige — STEREO |
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