Prayer Meetin'

Prayer Meetin' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was rereleased on CD with two bonus tracks from the same session.

Prayer Meetin'
Studio album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1964
Recorded	February 8, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:16 original LP 55:23 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BST 84164
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Rockin' the Boat (1963) Prayer Meetin' (1964) Hobo Flats (1963)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett stated:

"Prayer Meetin' is a delight from start to finish".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Track listing

1. "Prayer Meeting" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:45
2. "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 9:25
3. "Stone Cold Dead in the Market" (Wilmoth Houdini) – 3:43
4. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 6:15
5. "Red Top" (Gene Ammons) – 7:38
6. "Picnickin'" (Smith) – 6:30
7. "Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret) – 8:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Smith Walk" (Smith) – 7:12 Bonus track on CD reissue

NOTE: "Lonesome Road" and "Smith Walk" are bonus tracks on a CD reissue that were recorded on June 13, 1960, featuring the same lineup plus Sam Jones on bass.

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
• Quentin Warren – guitar
• Donald Bailey – drums
• Sam Jones – bass (tracks 7 & 8 only)

Technical

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Joe Goldberg – liner notes

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1964)	Peak position	Total weeks
U.S. Billboard 200	86	20