Soul Searching (Shirley Scott album)

Soul Searching is an album by organist Shirley Scott for the Prestige label which was recorded in 1959.[2]

Soul Searching
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedDecember 4, 1959
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length40:00
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7173
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Shirley Scott chronology
Jaws in Orbit
(1959)
Soul Searching
(1960)
Shirley's Sounds
(1958-60)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

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The Allmusic review stated "Soul Searching spotlights Shirley Scott's accelerated development as a composer... each song is a model of energy and efficiency as tight as an outgrown pair of shoes".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated

  1. "Duck and Rock"- 5:35
  2. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Don Redman, Andy Razaf) - 4:50
  3. "Yes Indeed" (Sy Oliver) - 5:53
  4. "Boss" – 4:32
  5. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) - 5:35
  6. "Plunk, Plunk, Plunk" - 4:33
  7. "You Won't Let Me Go" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:32
  8. "Soul Searchin'" - 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ankeny, J. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2012
  2. ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed June 28, 2012