Plain Talk (album) explained

Plain Talk
Type:Album
Artist:Jimmy Smith
Cover:Plain Talk (album).jpg
Released:April 1968
Recorded:March 22, 1960
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:Jazz blues
Length:38:21
Label:Blue Note
BST 84296
Producer:Alfred Lion
Chronology:Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:Stay Loose
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Livin' It Up!
Next Year:1968

Plain Talk is a studio album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1960 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1968.[1] The album was rereleased on CD combined with Open House (1960) in 1992 compiling all the recordings from the session.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a fast-paced studio jam session".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Big Fat Mama" (Lucky Millinder, Stafford Simon) – 11:12
  2. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 5:14
  3. "Plain Talk" (Jimmy Smith) – 15:24
  4. "Time After Time" (Cahn, Styne) – 6:31

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4200-series/#bst-84296 Blue Note discography
  2. Erlewine, M. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=plain-talk-r147787|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed November 26, 2010