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Spectrum (Cedar Walton album)

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Spectrum
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMay 24, 1968
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 7591
ProducerDon Schlitten
Cedar Walton chronology
Cedar!
(1967)
Spectrum
(1968)
The Electric Boogaloo Song
(1969)

Spectrum is an album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music, essentially advanced hard bop with a few odd twists, is well-played if not essential."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Cedar Walton, except as indicated

  1. "Higgins Holler" – 10:20
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 8:56
  3. "Jake's Milkshakes" – 3:55
  4. "Spectrum" – 5:39
  5. "Lady Charlotte" (Cal Massey) – 6:14

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography, accessed January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, January 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 202. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1462. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.