Rakin' and Scrapin'
| Rakin' and Scrapin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Harold Mabern | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded |
December 23, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 7624 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Harold Mabern chronology | ||||
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Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. Nothing too substantial occurs, but it is a good modern mainstream effort for the era".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Harold Mabern except as indicated
- "Rakin' and Scrapin'" - 7:35
- "Such Is Life 8:13
- "Aon" - 9:03
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 3:20
- "Valerie" - 5:00
Personnel
- Harold Mabern - piano, electric piano
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Bill Lee - bass
- Hugh Walker - drums
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 10, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 10, 2013
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