Spark Plug (album)
This article is about the album by Melvin Sparks. For other uses, see Spark plug (disambiguation).
| Spark Plug | ||||
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| Studio album by Melvin Sparks | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded |
March 1 & 8, 1971 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 10016 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Melvin Sparks chronology | ||||
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Spark Plug is the second album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "It's more relaxed, funky, occasionally bluesy jazz with guitar and organ to the fore, very much of a piece with the Prestige soul-jazz "house" sound circa 1970".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Melvin Sparks except as indicated
- "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" (Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield) - 9:20
- "Spark Plug" - 8:50
- "Conjunction Mars" - 8:11
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:14
- "Dig Dis" - 6:45
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewwod Cliffs New Jersey on May 1 (track 1) and May 8 (tracks 2-5), 1971
Personnel
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Virgil Jones - trumpet
- Grover Washington, Jr. - tenor saxophone
- Reggie Roberts (tracks 2-5), Leon Spencer (track 1) - organ
- Idris Muhammad - drums
Production
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed May 22, 2013
- 1 2 Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 22, 2013.
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