Discothèque (Herbie Mann album) explained

Discothèque
Type:Album
Artist:Herbie Mann
Cover:Discothèque (album).jpg
Released:1975
Recorded:February 12, 1975
NYC
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:29
Label:Atlantic
SD 1670
Producer:Herbie Mann
Chronology:Herbie Mann
Prev Title:First Light
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:Waterbed
Next Year:1975

Discothèque is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1975 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars with its review by Jim Newsome stating: "The unfortunate title of this album fed into the perception that jazz great Herbie Mann would jump onto any musical trend for a buck. The hit single "Hi-Jack" actually was pretty good as dance-oriented instrumental pop, but jazz it was not. ...On too many cuts, though, the dated synthesizers and female backing vocals make the mix sound like little more than background music for a shopping mall".

Track listing

  1. "Hi-Jack" (Fernando Arbex) - 5:16
  2. "Pick Up the Pieces" (Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, Average White Band) - 5:16
  3. "Lady Marmalade" (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan) - 4:15
  4. "Mediterranean" (Herbie Mann) - 6:23
  5. "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) - 3:20
  6. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) - 2:50
  7. "High Above the Andes" (Mann) - 6:30
  8. "Bird of Beauty" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:30
  9. "Guava Jelly" (Bob Marley) - 3:20

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1600-series/#sd-1670 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 191.