Got My Own is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

Got My Own
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedOctober 28 & 30 and November 1, 1972
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:03
LabelPrestige
PR 10058
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Gene Ammons chronology
Free Again
(1972)
Got My Own
(1972)
Big Bad Jug
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Reception

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Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons's huge sound makes the music worthwhile".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Lady Sings the Blues" (Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols) - 5:30
  2. "God Bless the Child" (Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 4:05
  3. "Strange Fruit" (Abel Meeropol) - 3:30
  4. "Fine and Mellow" (Holiday) - 5:30
  5. "Play Me" (Neil Diamond) - 6:00
  6. "Ben" (Don Black, Walter Scharf) - 5:30
  7. "The Shack Out Back" (Gene Ammons) - 7:58
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 28, 1972 (tracks 1, 5 & 6), November 30, 1972 (tracks 3 & 4) and November 1, 1972 (tracks 2 & 7)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 18, 2012
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 18, 2012