Think! is the second album by American organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | July 23, 1968 | |||
| Studio | [A&R Recordimg], NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84290 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Think!, organist Lonnie Smith's 1968 sophomore effort for Blue Note, is easily one of the strongest dates the Hammond B-3 master would produce for the label".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Lonnie Smith except as noted
- "Son of Ice Bag" (Hugh Masekela) - 11:15
- "The Call of the Wild" - 12:31
- "Think" (Aretha Franklin, Ted White) - 4:46
- "Three Blind Mice" (Traditional) - 6:29
- "Slouchin'" - 6:52
Personnel
edit- Lonnie Smith - organ
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Marion Booker Jr. - drums
- Norberto Apellaniz, Willie Bivens - conga (tracks 2 & 5)
- Henry "Pucho" Brown - timbales (tracks 2 & 5)
References
edit- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ a b Collar, M. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1315. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.