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A Song for You (Ron Carter album)

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A Song for You
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedJune 1978
StudioVan Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
LabelMilestone
M-9086
ProducerRon Carter
Ron Carter chronology
Peg Leg
(1977)
A Song for You
(1978)
1 + 3
(1978)

A Song for You is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in 1978 and released on the Milestone label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ron Wynn stating, "A change of pace session for Carter... Things generally work, although sometimes the low energy level and lack of tension threaten to turn this into easy listening material".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ron Carter.

  1. "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) – 4:51
  2. "El Ojo de Dios" – 6:35
  3. "A Quiet Place" (Ralph Carmichael) – 6:14
  4. "Good Time" – 7:00
  5. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) – 5:01
  6. "N.O. Blues" – 6:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Fitzgerald. M., Milestone label discography, accessed February 12, 2015
  2. ^ Ron Carter discography, accessed February 13, 2015
  3. ^ a b Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed February 13, 2015
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 39. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.