The Real Thing (Houston Person album)

The Real Thing is a live double LP album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in Detroit in 1973 and released on the Eastbound label.

The Real Thing
Live album by Houston Person
Released	1973
Recorded	March 14 & 15, 1973
Venue	Watt's Club Mozambique, Detroit, MI
Genre	Jazz
Length	78:56
Label	Eastbound 2EB-9010
Producer	Bob Porter
Houston Person chronology
Island Episode (1971/73) The Real Thing (1973) Houston Person ’75 (1974)

Track listing

1. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 8:55
2. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 6:23
3. "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 4:10
4. "Pain" (Ohio Players) – 13:50
5. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 7:05
6. "Easy Walker" (Billy Taylor) – 8:30
7. "Kittitian Carnival" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:15
8. "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals) – 4:20
9. "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 4:00
10. "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 3:50
11. "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann) – 3:50
12. "Crazy Legs" (Donald Austin, Woody Wilson) – 6:48

Personnel

• Houston Person – tenor saxophone
• Marcus Belgrave (tracks 4, 7, 8 & 12), Donald Townes (track 7) – trumpet
• Eli Fountain − alto saxophone (track 7)
• Wild Bill Moore − tenor saxophone (track 7)
• Jack McDuff (track 5), Jim Watson (tracks 1, 2, 10 & 11), Sonny Phillips (tracks 3, 4, 6–8 & 12) − organ
• Grant Green (tracks 2, 4–6, 8 & 12), Robert Lowe Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) − guitar
• James Jamerson – bass (tracks 4, 8 & 12)
• Hank Brown (tracks 1–3, 7, 9, 10 & 12), Idris Muhammad (tracks 4–6, 8 & 12) −drums
• Buddy Caldwell − congas, tambourine (tracks 1, 4 & 7–11)
• Etta Jones (tracks 10 & 11), Spanky Wilson (track 3) − vocals