Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul

Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1969
Recorded	February 12 & 13, 1969 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:06
Label	Atlantic SD 1523
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
Double Cross (1968) Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969) It's a Funky Thing to Do (1971)

Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Atlantic label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

1. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 2:41
2. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:32
3. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:28
4. "Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:40
5. "Lady Soul" (Hank Crawford) - 3:12
6. "Soul Serenade" (Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon) - 3:30
7. "Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin) - 3:37
8. "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:16
9. "Take a Look" (Clyde Otis) - 3:13
10. "Going Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) - 7:26

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone
• Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell - trombone (tracks 1-3, 7 & 8)
• Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• David Newman - tenor saxophone, flute
• Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-8 & 10)
• Paul Griffin - piano, organ
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Ron Carter (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Jerry Jemmott (tracks 2 & 8), Chuck Rainey (tracks 3-6 & 10) - bass
• Bernard Purdie - drums
• Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 3 & 9)
• Arif Mardin - arranger, conductor