Gettin' the Message is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1960.[1][2]

Gettin' the Message
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedOctober 14, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 7217
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Talk That Talk
(1960)
Gettin' the Message
(1961)
Stimulation
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "this is a solidly entertaining and texturally intriguing album".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted.

  1. "Swanee River" (Traditional) – 8:57
  2. "Just Say So Long" – 4:03
  3. "Lid Flippin'" – 5:17
  4. "Gettin' the Message" – 7:15
  5. "Princess" – 5:30
  6. "Dementia" – 5:18

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 23, 2013
  2. ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 23, 2013
  3. ^ a b Mason, S. AllMusic listing accessed April 23, 2013.