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This article is about the album by Melvin Sparks. For other uses, see Spark plug (disambiguation).
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Spark Plug is the second album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "It's more relaxed, funky, occasionally bluesy jazz with guitar and organ to the fore, very much of a piece with the Prestige soul-jazz "house" sound circa 1970".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Melvin Sparks except as indicated

  1. "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" (Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield) - 9:20
  2. "Spark Plug" - 8:50
  3. "Conjunction Mars" - 8:11
  4. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:14
  5. "Dig Dis" - 6:45
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewwod Cliffs New Jersey on May 1 (track 1) and May 8 (tracks 2-5), 1971

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 22, 2013
  2. ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 22, 2013.
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