Journey to the Urge Within

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine (who also plays some bass clarinet and soprano), singer Cleveland Watkiss (who often is reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin), vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph."

The album went on to reach #39 in the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver disc (over 250,000 copies sold), which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording.

Track listing

All compositions by Courtney Pine except where noted.

1. "Miss Interpret" – 4:15
2. "I Believe" – 4:36
3. "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 5:20
4. "Dolores" (Wayne Shorter) – 3:29
5. "As We Would Say" – 3:19
6. "Children of the Ghetto" (Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo) – 7:02
7. "When, Where, How and Why" – 5:20
8. "C.G.C." – 3:31
9. "Seen" – 4:28
10. "Sunday Song" – 1:27
11. "E.F.P." – 3:45
12. "Big Nick" (John Coltrane) – 4:35

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK (Official Charts Company)	39

Personnel

• Courtney Pine – tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
• Ray Carless – baritone saxophone
• Kevin Robinson – trumpet
• Julian Joseph – piano
• Roy Carter – keyboards
• Orphy Robinson – vibraphone
• Martin Taylor – guitar
• Gary Crosby – bass guitar
• Mark Mondesir – drums
• Susaye Greene – vocals
• Cleveland Watkiss – vocals