The Soul Is Willing Explained

The Soul Is Willing
Type:studio
Artist:Shirley Scott
Cover:The Soul is Willing.jpg
Released:Mid August 1963[1]
Recorded:January 10, 1963
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz, Blues
Length:37:54
Label:Prestige
PRLP 7267
Producer:Ozzie Cadena
Prev Title:Happy Talk
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:Drag 'em Out
Next Year:1963

The Soul Is Willing is a studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded and released in 1963 for Prestige as PRLP 7267. It features famous saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. In 1995, the album was reissued along with Soul Shoutin' on the same CD, featuring a different track order.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This is a good album that shows the husband and wife team of Shirley Scott and Stanley Turrentine in their usual, excellent form -- a fine example of organ combo soul jazz".[2]

Track listing

  1. "I Feel All Right" (Stanley Turrentine) - 6:20
  2. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 8:23
  3. "Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 4:12
  4. "Stolen Sweets" (Wild Bill Davis, Dickie Thompson) - 6:26
  5. "The Soul Is Willing" (Turrentine) - 6:32
  6. "Yes Indeed" (Sy Oliver) - 6:01

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=WAsEAAAAMBAJ&q=soul+willing&pg=PA6 Billboard Aug 10, 1963
  2. Erlewine, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 29, 2012