Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine album)

Mr. Natural is the twelfth album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, recorded for the Blue Note label in 1964 but not released until 1980 as LT 1075, and performed by Turrentine with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones and Ray Barretto.[1]

Mr. Natural
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedSeptember 4, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length39:41
LabelBlue Note
LT 1075
ProducerAlfred Lion
Stanley Turrentine chronology
In Memory Of
(1964)
Mr. Natural
(1980)
Joyride
(1965)
Alternative cover
1980 Japanese LP (GXK 8176)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although long out of print and an unlikely candidate to be reissued on CD, this rewarding session is well worth seeking, even if Blue Note founder Alfred Lion had second thoughts about it and set it aside".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Wahoo" [aka "Stanley's Blues"] (Duke Pearson) - 9:02
  2. "Shirley" (Stanley Turrentine) - 10:46
  3. "Tacos" (Lee Morgan) - 6:32
  4. "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me" (Dorothy Fields, Albert Hague) - 6:33
  5. "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 6:48

Personnel

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Production

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Charts

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2023 chart performance for Mr. Natural
Chart (2023) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 72

References

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  1. ^ Stanley Turrentine discography accessed January 6, 2010.
  2. ^ AllMusic Review
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Dryden, K. AllMusic Review accessed January 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stanley Turrentine – Mr. Natural" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2023.