Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again
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| Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again | ||||
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| Studio album by Lucky Thompson | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | February 16, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7394 |
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| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1965 and released on the Moodsville label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Lucky Thompson except as indicated
- "Happy Days Are Here Again" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) - 5:25
- "Safari" - 6:09
- "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 4:59
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:27
- "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 4:40
- "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) - 5:20
Personnel
- Lucky Thompson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Jack Melady - harp (tracks 2 & 3)
- Tommy Flanagan - piano
- George Tucker - bass
- Walter Perkins - drums
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed May 20, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allmusic Review, accessed May 20, 2013
