Topkapi (album) explained

Topkapi
Type:Album
Artist:Jimmy McGriff
Cover:Topkapi (album).jpg
Released:November 1964
Recorded:1964
Studio:New York City, NY
Genre:Jazz
Length:27:38
Label:Sue
LP /STLP 1033
Producer:Joe Lederman, Juggy Murray
Chronology:Jimmy McGriff
Prev Title:Jimmy McGriff at the Organ
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Blues for Mister Jimmy
Next Year:1965

Topkapi is an album of motion picture and television themes by organist Jimmy McGriff recorded and released by Sue Records in 1964.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine stated "The orchestra sounds like Muzak, but McGriff sounds like McGriff. How the two got together is anyone's guess".

Track listing

  1. "The Man with the Golden Arm" (Elmer Bernstein) – 2:24
  2. "Mr. Lucky" (Henry Mancini) – 2:30
  3. "Topkapi" (Manos Hadjidakis) – 2:28
  4. "Rawhide

Notes and References

  1. Callahan, M. and Edwards, D. Sue Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2019
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Jimmy_Mcgriff.htm Jazzlists: Jimmy McGriff discography
  3. http://www.bluenote.com/artist/jimmy-mcgriff/ Blue Note: Jimmy McGriff
  4. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Sue_1000.htm Jazzlists: Sue Records 1000 series discography
  5. Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff: A Discography: 1960 - 1965, accessed August 5, 2019