| Midnight Special | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Al Smith |
| Cover: | Midnight Special (Al Smith album).jpg |
| Released: | 1961 |
| Recorded: | August 11, 1960 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 32:05 |
| Label: | Bluesville BVLP 1013 |
| Producer: | Ozzie Cadena |
| Chronology: | Al Smith |
| Prev Title: | Hear My Blues |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
Midnight Special is the second album by jazz/blues vocalist Al Smith featuring saxophonist King Curtis recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label early the following year.[1] [2]
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Midnight Special finds Smith backed by a rock-solid quintet ... Smith has a big, full, rich voice, and he uses it to maximum advantage throughout this excellent album ... With the right exposure, Smith might have become a major name in 1960s blues and R&B – he certainly had the chops and the talent. But, unfortunately, he never enjoyed the commercial success that he was most deserving of. Nonetheless, Midnight Special is an album to savor if you're the type of listener who holds classic soul and the blues in equally high regard".
All compositions by Al Smith except where noted