First Light (Family of Mann album)

First Light is an album by flautist Herbie Mann's group The Family of Mann recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

First Light
Studio album by
Released1974
Recorded1973
StudioRecord Plant, Los Angeles
GenreCrossover jazz, Soul jazz
LabelAtlantic
SD 1658
Herbie Mann chronology
Reggae
(1973)
First Light
(1974)
Discothèque
(1975)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Jim Newsome stating: "This album is more laidback than most of the Mann catalog from the era, with the rhythmic variations and complementary interplay between the musicians contributing to the feeling of a real band. First Light is one of the classiest and most unified recordings of Herbie Mann's long career".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Toot Stick" (Herbie Mann) - 2:20
  2. "Davey Blue" (David Newman) - 4:38
  3. "Daffodil" (Tony Levin) - 2:58
  4. "The Turtle and the Frog" (Steve Gadd) - 2:40
  5. "Muh Hoss Knows the Way" (Sam Brown) - 2:18
  6. "Music Is a Game We Play" (Levin) - 4:37
  7. "Sunrise Highs" (Brown) - 9:17
  8. "Thank You Mr. Rushing" (Pat Rebillot) - 3:05
  9. "Mexicali" (Mann) - 4:17
  10. "Lullaby for Mary Elizabeth" (Gadd) - 3:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015
  2. ^ a b Newsome, Jim. First Light – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.