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Swing's the Thing (Al Sears album)

Swing's the Thing is an album by saxophonist Al Sears, recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.[2][3][4]

Swing's the Thing
Studio album by
Al Sears
Released1961
RecordedNovember 29, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length37:06
LabelSwingville
SVLP 2018[1]
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Al Sears chronology
Rockin' in Rhythm
(1960) 		Swing's the Thing
(1961) 		Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [6]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A fine swing-based tenor who could stomp and honk with the best of them (although he rarely screamed), Sears had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader ... Sears sticks to basic originals, blues, and standards, and is in top form on these swinging and generally accessible performances."[5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Al Sears, except where indicated.

  1. "Moving Out" (Walter Bishop) – 4:29
  2. "Record Hop" – 4:32
  3. "Take off Road" – 3:41
  4. "Already Alright" – 5:08
  5. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:30
  6. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:04
  7. "Ain't No Use" (Don Abney) – 6:36
  8. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) – 4:02

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  3. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  4. ^ Kerneck, S. Western Illinois Museum: A Biographical Sketch of Al Sears. Retrieved February 11, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Al Sears: Swing's the Thing – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 325.
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