Albert's House is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1969 and released on the Beverly Hills label.[1] The album features 11 compositions by Steve Allen who organized the recording date to assist Baker in restarting his career after a horrific injury wrecked his embouchure.
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Beverly Hills | |||
| Producer | Meadowlane Enterprises Inc. | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "In 1968 Baker had his teeth knocked out by a group of thugs. In 1969 he recorded this remarkably bad set of music... Baker, who sounds as if he is struggling to get any air at all out of his horn, rarely ventures out of the lower register or away from the themes. He sounds in sad shape, so why does this music repeatedly get reissued?"[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated
- "Albert's House" – 2:34
- "Farewell, San Francisco" – 5:01
- "Time" – 4:42
- "I Should Have Told You So" – 4:39
- "How Dare You, Sir" – 4:39
- "End of the Line" – 3:32
- "Sunday in Town" – 4:56
- "A Man Who Used to Be" (John H. Fitch, Jr.) – 3:31
- "Never Had This Feeling Before" – 3:39
- "Life" – 4:25
- "Nice Little Girls" – 4:07
Personnel
edit- Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
- Paul Smith – piano, organ
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Jim Hughart – bass
- Frank Capp – drums
References
edit- ^ Chet Baker discography accessed August 16, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed August 16, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 18. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.