The Gospel Truth
1963 studio album by Les McCann Ltd.
The Gospel Truth | ||||
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Studio album by Les McCann Ltd. | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1963 Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:36 | |||
Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 69 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
Les McCann chronology | ||||
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The Gospel Truth is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1963 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Allmusic gives the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated
- "The Gospel Truth" - 1:55
- "Isn't It Wonderful" - 4:10
- "Oh the Joy" - 3:10
- "Let Us Break Bread Together" (Traditional) - 5:08
- "Didn't It Rain" (Traditional) - 4:05
- "Send It Down to Me" - 4:08
- "Get That Soul" - 2:34
- "The Preacher" (Horace Silver) - 4:30
- "Were You There" (Traditional) - 4:53
- "Bye and Bye" (Traditional) - 2:03
Personnel
- Les McCann - piano
- Charles Kynard - organ (tracks 1, 6 & 9)
- Stanley Gilbert - bass
- Paul Humphrey - drums
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
as
leader
or
co-leader
- It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959)
- The Truth (1960)
- The Shout (1960)
- In San Francisco (1960)
- From the Top of the Barrel (1960)
- Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961)
- In New York (1961)
- Plays the Shampoo (1961)
- New from the Big City (1961)
- Pretty Lady (1961)
- Les McCann Sings (1961)
- Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- On Time (1962)
- The Gospel Truth (1963)
- Soul Hits (1963)
- Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963)
- A Bag of Gold (1963–64)
- McCanna (1964)
- Spanish Onions (1964)
- McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964)
- But Not Really (1964)
- Beaux J. Pooboo (1965)
- Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965)
- Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966)
- Bucket o' Grease (1966)
- Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967)
- Much Les (1968)
- Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969)
- Comment (1969)
- Invitation to Openness (1971)
- Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971)
- Layers (1972)
- Live at Montreux (1972)
- Talk to the People (1972)
- Another Beginning (1974)
others
- Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962)
- Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962)
- That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962)
- Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984)
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
- Soul To Soul (1971)