Talk to the People explained

Talk to the People
Type:	Album
Artist:	Les McCann
Cover:	Talk to the People.jpg
Released:	1972
Recorded:	March 30, 1972 Regent Sound Studios
Genre:	Jazz, Soul
Length:	44:05
Label:	Atlantic SD 1619
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Chronology:	Les McCann
Prev Title:	Invitation to Openness
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Live at Montreux
Next Year:	1973

Talk to the People is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic gives the album 4 stars, stating: "Although there are some weak links in this chain of tunes, the highs are sky-high, and they represent some of McCann's peak studio performances."

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated

1. "What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 7:28
2. "Shamading" – 3:41
3. "Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:04
4. "She's Here" – 5:54
5. "North Carolina" – 9:20
6. "Let It Lay" (Les McCann, Rev. Bee) – 5:22
7. "Talk to the People" – 9:16

Personnel

• Les McCann – piano, vocals
• Keith Loving – guitar
• James Rowser – bass
• Donald Dean – drums
• Buck Clarke – percussion
• The Persuasions (track 1), Eugene McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Susan McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Sister Charlotte (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Billy Barnes (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Joel Dorn (tracks 3, 6 & 7) – background vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1600-series/#sd-1619 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series
2. Freed., R. Les McCann Discography. Retrieved March 8, 2016.