Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sparks!
| Recorded | Sep 14, 1970 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1970 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 203827 |
The record
Guitarist's 1970 debut as a leader, cut for Prestige with a horn-fortified soul-jazz crew built for the pocket. Idris Muhammad's backbeat and Leon Spencer's organ give Sparks room to dig into greasy, funk-leaning grooves that defined the label's turn-of-the-decade sound.
Session personnel
- Idris Muhammad — drums
- Melvin Sparks — guitar
- Leon Spencer, Jr. — organ
- Houston Person — saxophone [tenor]
- John Manning — saxophone [tenor]
- Virgil Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1970 | Prestige · PR 10001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10001 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1992 | Prestige |
| — | BGP Records · BGPD 1065 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 10001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 10001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · PR 10001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| — | BGP Records · BGPD 1065 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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