From the Heart (Hank Crawford album)

From the Heart is the third album by saxophonist Hank Crawford, featuring performances recorded in 1961 and 1962 for the Atlantic label.[1]

From the Heart
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedNovember 8, 1961, April 13 and May 16, 1962
GenreJazz
Length38:58
LabelAtlantic
SD 1387
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Hank Crawford chronology
The Soul Clinic
(1961)
From the Heart
(1962)
Soul of the Ballad
(1963)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic awarded the album four stars, stating "From the Heart features Crawford digging deep into the Memphis tradition for expression. ...This is an early highpoint for Crawford."[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) - 4:22
  2. "Sweet Cakes" - 3:40
  3. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) - 3:20
  4. "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (Ray Charles) - 3:53
  5. "Sherri" - 4:39
  6. "The Peeper" - 3:09
  7. "But on the Other Hand" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:03
  8. "Stoney Lonesome" - 5:43
  9. "What Will I Tell My Heart?" (Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) - 5:09

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed October 2, 2015
  2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. From the Heart – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.