From the Heart (Hank Crawford album)

From the Heart
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1962
Recorded	November 8, 1961, April 13 and May 16, 1962 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:58
Label	Atlantic SD 1387
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Hank Crawford chronology
The Soul Clinic (1961) From the Heart (1962) Soul of the Ballad (1963)

From the Heart is the third album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1961 and 1962 for the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "From the Heart features Crawford digging deep into the Memphis tradition for expression. ...This is an early highpoint for Crawford."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

1. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) - 4:22
2. "Sweet Cakes" - 3:40
3. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) - 3:20
4. "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (Ray Charles) - 3:53
5. "Sherri" - 4:39
6. "The Peeper" - 3:09
7. "But on the Other Hand" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:03
8. "Stoney Lonesome" - 5:43
9. "What Will I Tell My Heart?" (Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) - 5:09

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano
• Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt - trumpet
• David Newman - tenor saxophone
• Leroy Cooper - baritone saxophone
• Sonny Forriest - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
• Edgar Willis - bass
• Bruno Carr - drums

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed October 2, 2015
2. Jurek, Thom. From the Heart – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.