Li'l Abner (album)
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 6–7, 25, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:33 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 3533 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Li'l Abner is an album by Shelly Manne and His Friends, recorded in 1957 for Contemporary Records.
Recording and music
[edit]The album was recorded at Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, on February 6, 7, and 25, 1957.[1] The musicians are drummer Shelly Manne, pianist André Previn, and bassist Leroy Vinnegar.[2] The compositions were from the musical Li'l Abner.[2]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Li'l Abner was released by Contemporary Records.[1] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The musicians are in fine form but the melodies are not too memorable".[3] The All About Jazz reviewer also found the material limited.[2] It was reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All selections composed by Gene de Paul.
- "Jubilation T. Cornpone" - 3:13
- "The Country's in the Very Best of Hands" - 4:39
- "If I Had My Druthers" - 2:46
- "Unnecessary Town" - 5:04
- "Matrimonial Stomp" - 4:35
- "Progress Is the Root of All Evil" - 3:34
- "Oh, Happy Day" - 4:28
- "Namely You" - 5:49
- "Past My Prime" - 7:25
Personnel
[edit]- André Previn - piano
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Contemporary Records Discography: 1957–1958". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Rickert, David (March 15, 2003). "Shelley Manne and his Friends: Modern Jazz Performances of Songs From Li'l Abner". All About Jazz.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Shelly Manne: Li'l Abner". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 936. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.