Anthology (Grover Washington Jr. album) explained

Anthology
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Grover Washington Jr.
Cover:	Anthology 1981 GWJ.jpg
Released:	1981
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	01:17:17
Label:	Motown M9-961A2
Producer:	Creed Taylor, Grover Washington Jr.
Prev Title:	Baddest
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	The Best Is Yet to Come
Next Year:	1982

Anthology is a 1981 compilation double album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. released via Motown label.^[1]

Reception

A reviewer of Dusty Groove noted "A tasty 2LP set that brings together some of the best soul jazz tracks from Grover's years at the Kudu label! As is well remembered by beatheads, Grover had an amazing style at the time – a snakey electric groove that was perfect for the sounds of the early 70s – playing soprano sax in a spare yet funky way, working perfectly with arrangements by Bob James, and some killer bass and drum riffs that are forever being sampled and re-discovered today!"^[2]

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (James Nyx, Marvin Gaye)
2. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye)
3. "Where Is The Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
4. "Mister Magic" (Ralph MacDonald)
5. "It Feels So Good" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
6. "A Secret Place" (Grover Washington, Jr.)

Disc Two

1. "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield)
2. "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye)
3. "Summer Song" (John E. Blake, Jr., Tyrone Brown)
4. "Santa Cruzin'" (Grover Washington, Jr., J. Blake, Jr., J. Simmons, L. Gibbs, Jr., R.L. Steacker, T. Brown)
5. "Snake Eyes" (Grover Washington, Jr.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grover Washington, Jr. – Anthology . . 24 January 2019.
2. Web site: Grover Washington Jr: Anthology . . 24 January 2019.
3. Anthology. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124221943/https://www.billboard.com/music/grover-washington-jr/chart-history/billboard-200/song/313380. dead. January 24, 2019. 24 January 2019.