Soul Brothers
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Released | June 1958 | |||
Recorded | September 12, 1957 (tracks 1–2), and April 10, 1958 (tracks 3–7), in New York City | |||
Genre | R&B, jazz | |||
Length | 38:42 | |||
Label | Atlantic, Studio One | |||
Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Soul Brothers is the third album recorded by Ray Charles and the eleventh album by Milt Jackson and released by Atlantic Records in 1958. The album was later re-issued in a two-CD compilation together with the other Charles–Jackson album Soul Meeting and included additional tracks from the same recording sessions not present on the original LP releases.
Track listing
[edit]All songs composed by Ray Charles except where noted.
Original LP release
[edit]Side A
- "Soul Brothers" (Quincy Jones) – 9:34
- "How Long, How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) – 9:15
Side B
- "Cosmic Ray" – 5:21
- "Blue Funk" – 8:09
- "Bag's Guitar Blues" (Milt Jackson) – 6:23 [mono LP release][3]
- "'Deed I Do" (Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose) – 5:50 [stereo LP release]
CD re-issue/compilation
[edit]Disc one
- "How Long, How Long Blues" Leroy Carr – 9:16
- "Cosmic Ray" – 5:23
- "The Genius After Hours" – 5:24
- "Charlesville" – 4:55
- "Bags of Blues" (Jackson) – 8:50
- "'Deed I Do" (Hirsch, Rose) – 5:50
- "Blue Funk" – 8:05
Disc two
- "Soul Brothers" (Jones) – 9:34
- "Bag's Guitar Blues" (Jackson) – 6:27
- "Soul Meeting" (Jackson) – 6:04
- "Hallelujah, I Love Her" So – 5:29
- "Blue Genius" – 6:40
- "X-Ray Blues" – 8:10
- "Love on My Mind" – 3:45
Personnel
[edit]- Ray Charles – piano, alto saxophone
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone, piano, guitar
- Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Skeeter Best – guitar
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
Production
[edit]- Tom Dowd – recording engineer
- Marvin Israel – cover design
- Lee Friedlander – photography
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review.
- ^ Down Beat: September 18, 1958, Vol. 25, No. 19.
- ^ Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting compilation re-issue cover notes.
External links
[edit]- Soul Brothers at discogs.com
- Soul Brothers at AllMusic.com