Soul of the Ballad explained

Soul of the Ballad
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Hank Crawford & the Marty Paich Orchestra
Cover:	Soul of the Ballad.jpg
Released:	1963
Recorded:	February 16 & 20, 1963 Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:57
Label:	Atlantic SD 1405
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Hank Crawford
Prev Title:	From the Heart
Prev Year:	1962
Next Title:	True Blue
Next Year:	1964

Soul of the Ballad is an album by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances backed by the Marty Paich Orchestra recorded in 1963 for the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "the sound reproduction is flawless. Unfortunately the quality of the music itself is not high at all. The repertoire includes more than its share of losers... the arrangements are quite dull and Crawford does little more than caress the melodies. Definitely a lesser effort."

Track listing

"Blueberry Hill" (Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis) – 3:23
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (George Cory, Douglass Cross) – 2:43
"Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:17
"Sweet Slumber" (Lucky Millinder, Henri Woode, Al J. Neiburg) – 2:55
"If I Didn't Care" (Jack Lawrence) – 2:46
"Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:57
"Any Time" (Herbert "Happy" Lawson) – 2:43
"Whispering Grass" (Fred Fisher, Doris Fisher) – 2:46
"Time out for Tears" (Irving Berman, Abe Schiff) – 2:58
"I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:20
"There Goes My Heart" (Benny Davis, Abner Silver) – 3:15
"Have a Good Time" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) – 2:54

Personnel

Hank Crawford – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Unidentified Orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich

Notes and References

http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1405 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series