Got My Mojo Workin' (album) explained

Got My Mojo Workin'
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jimmy Smith
Cover:	Jimmy Smith Mojo Workin.jpeg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	December 16–17, 1965
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:	Jazz soul jazz^[1]
Length:	38:03
Label:	Verve V6-8641^[2]
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:	Organ Grinder Swing
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	La Métamorphose des cloportes
Next Year:	1966

Got My Mojo Workin' is a 1966 album by Jimmy Smith arranged by Oliver Nelson.

Track listing

1. "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) – 5:03
2. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:23
3. "1-2-3" (David White, John Medora, Len Barry) – 4:00
4. "Mustard Greens" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:35
5. "Got My Mojo Working" (Preston "Red" Foster) – 7:30
6. "Johnny Come Lately" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
7. "C Jam Blues" (Duke Ellington) – 3:47
8. "Hobson's Hop" (Smith) – 4:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Jimmy Smith – Hammond organ, vocals
• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Ben Tucker, Ron Carter – double bass, (tracks 1–4)
• George Duvivier – double bass, (tracks 5–8)
• Grady Tate – drums
• Phil Woods – alto saxophone, (tracks 5–8)
• Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, (tracks 5–8)
• Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, flute, (tracks 5–8)
• Ernie Royal – trumpet, (tracks 5–8)

Technical

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Val Valentin – director of engineering
• Michael Malatak – cover design
• Fred Seligo – cover photograph
• Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Chart performance

Single

Notes and References

1. Book: Larkin, Colin. All-Time Top 1000 Albums. https://archive.org/details/alltimetop1000al0000lark_d7o0/mode/1up. 1999. October 8, 2021. Virgin Books. 0-7535-0354-9. 179.
2. Web site: Jimmy Smith – Got My Mojo Workin'. discogs.com. July 28, 2016.
3. Web site: Billboard 200 – Jimmy Smith. December 21, 2017.
4. Web site: Billboard Hot 100 – Jimmy Smith. December 21, 2017.