Mercy, Mercy (album)

Mercy, Mercy is a 1968 live album by the Buddy Rich Big Band, recorded at Caesars Palace.

Mercy, Mercy
Live album by Buddy Rich
Released	1968
Recorded	July 7, 1968
Venue	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Boulevard
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:28
Label	Pacific Jazz
Producer	Richard Bock
Buddy Rich chronology
Rich à la Rakha (1968) Mercy, Mercy (1968) Buddy & Soul (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

LP side A

1. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 5:34
2. "Preach and Teach" (Johnny Burch) – 4:06
3. "Channel One Suite" (Bill Reddie) – 12:50

LP side B

1. "Big Mama Cass" (Don Sebesky) – 3:22
2. "Goodbye Yesterday" (Don Piestrup) – 6:18
3. "Acid Truth" (Don Menza) – 5:50
4. "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:49
5. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 3:39

Bonus tracks added to 1997 Blue Note CD reissue

9. "Chavala" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 5:20
10. "Mr. Lucky" (Jerry Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 5:47
11. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:09

Personnel

The Buddy Rich big band

• Buddy Rich - drums
• Walter Namuth - guitar
• Gary Walters - double bass, electric bass
• Joe Azarello - piano
• Charles Owens - alto saxophone
• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Pat LaBarbera - tenor saxophone
• Don Menza - tenor saxophone
• John Laws - baritone saxophone
• Jim Trimble - trombone
• Rick Stepton - trombone
• Peter Graves - bass trombone
• Al Porcino - trumpet
• David Culp - trumpet
• Kenneth Faulk - trumpet
• Bill Prince - trumpet

Arrangers:

• Don Menza
• Allyn Ferguson
• Charles Owens
• Don Piestrup
• Bill Reddie
• Don Sebesky
• Phil Wilson

Production

• Bob Belden - producer
• Richard Bock - producer
• Dean Pratt - producer
• Bill Porter – engineer
• Gabor Halmos - cover design
• David Redfern - photography
• Ron Waller - photography
• Peter Whorf - photography

References

• Pacific Jazz ST 20133
• Blue Note 54331 (1997 CD re-issue)
• Mercy, Mercy at discogs.com