Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.[1][2]

Dirty Grape
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedJanuary 31, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length36:47
LabelPrestige
PR 7564
ProducerCal Lampley
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Soul Flowers
(1967)
Dirty Grape
(1968)
Nasty!
(1968)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it a "pleasant but moderately by-numbers set of late 1960s soul-jazz".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

  1. "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 5:47
  2. "To Sir With Love" (Don Black, Mark London) - 3:34
  3. "Dirty Grape" (Wally Richardson) - 3:05
  4. "Animal Farm" - 8:13
  5. "Black Strap Molasses" (Richardson) - 3:11
  6. "She's Gone Again" - 3:32
  7. "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" (Dave Linden, Ben Raleigh) - 3:45
  8. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:30

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 29, 2013
  2. ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 29, 2013
  3. ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 29, 2013.