Mother Ship is an album by American organist Larry Young, recorded in 1969 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.[1]
| Mother Ship | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 7, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This highly original set does not deserve to be so obscure."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Larry Young
- "Mother Ship" - 7:38
- "Street Scene" - 6:56
- "Visions" - 6:44
- "Trip Merchant" - 12:53
- "Love Drops" - 7:06
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 7, 1969
Personnel
edit- Larry Young - organ
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Herbert Morgan - tenor saxophone
- Eddie Gladden - drums
References
edit- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 211. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1535. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.