Soul Drums
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Funk | |||
| Length | 55:14 | |||
| Label | Date TEM-3006/TES-4006 | |||
| Producer | David Kapralik and Ken Williams | |||
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Soul Drums is the debut album by jazz drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie which was recorded for the Date label in 1967.[1][2] The single "Funky Donkey" reached No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[3]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
Jason Ankeny of Allmusic states, "Not so much an album as it is a master class in the art of funk percussion, Soul Drums is the quintessential Bernard "Pretty" Purdie LP, an unstoppable rhythm machine made all the more memorable by its fiercely idiosyncratic production... It is virtually impossible to listen to Soul Drums without nodding your head and tapping your foot—and physical response, not thoughts or words, are its most sincere praise".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Bernard Purdie except as indicated
- "Soul Drums" - 3:33
- "Bee 'N' Tee" (Purdie, Richard Tee) - 2:56
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 2:41
- "Soul Bossa Nova" (Purdie, Tee) - 2:46
- "Jimmy's Back" (Purdie, James Tyrell) - 2:37
- "Funky Donkey" - 3:01
- "Bill's Groove" - 2:44
- "On the Outskirts of Minitown" - 3:19
- "Testifyin'" (Purdie, Tee) - 2:37
- "Modern Jive" (Purdie, Tee) - 2:46
- "Blow Your Lid (But Watch Your Cool)" - 2:40
- "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (Irving Berlin) - 4:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Fickle Finger of Fate" (Billy Jackson, Richard Rome, James Wisner) - 1:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Genuine John" (Cornell Dupree, Chuck Rainey) - 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Soul Clappin'" (Purdie, Tee) - 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 3:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "If You Never Cried" (Jerome Jackson) - 3:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Stop" (Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) - 2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Time Is Tight" (Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr., Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper) - 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Bernard Purdie - drums, vocals
- Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute
- Buddy Lucas - tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, vocals
- Billy Butler, Eric Gale - guitar
- Richard Tee - piano, organ, arranger
- Bob Bushnell - bass
References
- ^ Watts, R., Edwards D., Callahan, M., and Eyries, P. Date Album Discography accessed July 2, 2013
- ^ Bernard Purdie discography accessed July 2, 2013
- ^ Allmusic Bernard Purdie Awards accessed July 2, 2013
- ^ a b Ankeney, J. Allmusic listing accessed July 2, 2013.