Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Finger-Lickin' Good Soul Organ
| Recorded | Mar 10 & Nov 22, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 336485 |
The record
Cut for Columbia in 1967 with a stacked horn-and-guitar frontline -- King Curtis and Ronnie Cuber's baritone thickening the groove, Blue Mitchell's trumpet up top, Benson and Sparks trading guitar lines over Smith's Hammond. A greasy, backbeat-heavy session that shows the young organist already fluent in soul-jazz's crossover pull.
Session personnel
- Ronnie Cuber — baritone saxophone [baritone]
- Marion Booker Jr. — drums
- George Benson — guitar
- Melvin Sparks — guitar [drums (sic.)]
- King Curtis — tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1967 | Columbia · CL 2696 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9496 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | CBS · 63146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS 9496 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Columbia · CS9496 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | CBS · 63146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1967 | Columbia · CL 2696 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Santa Maria Pressing |
| 2021 | Oldays Records · ODR6918 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Columbia — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| — | Columbia · CS 009496 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Columbia · CS 9496 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 gram |
| — | Not On Label — File, MP3, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Ronnie Cuber also plays on
Marion Booker Jr. also plays on
George Benson also plays on