Gravy Train

Gravy Train Artist: Lou Donaldson
Label: Blue Note Japan
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4988006691834
ASIN: B00000JXLS


Release Date: 2000-10-25

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Tracks:

  1. Gravy Train
  2. South of the Border
  3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
  4. Avalon
  5. Candy
  6. Twist Time
  7. Glory of Love
  8. Gravy Train [Alternate Take][#][*]
  9. Glory of Love [Alternate Take][#][*]

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good playing - poor material.......2001-02-08

The trouble with having a jukebox hit is that your record company expect you to come up with another hit every album."Blues Walk" had given Donaldson a wider audience, and this was another attempt to record that elusive hit."Gravy Train" appearing here in two versions, was meant to fit the bill, and it's the strongest of the tracks from the set. "The Glory of love" (also here in two versions) is passable,but whoever chose the rest of the tracks relied too heavily on old and not very imaginative standards. The band does its best to redress the balance. It's a good Donaldson performance, and Herman Foster lends good piano support to the horn player. There's neat drum work from Dave Bailey ( former Mulligan sidesman) though the appearance of Alec Dorsey on congas seems like an attempt to beef up the weak material.There are other Donaldson performances that you ought to buy ahead of this - perhaps starting with that album "Blues Walk"

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