Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get)
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Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Mega label in 1971.[1][2]
Reception
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Allmusic | [3] |
Victor W. Valdivia of Allmusic writes, "Stand by Me is a frustrating album. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie was always an extraordinarily talented musician, but as a bandleader and songwriter, he was inconsistent at best... Stand by Me has some high points, but is not the place for newcomers to discover Purdie's talents".[3]
Track listing
- "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:55
- "Modern Jive" (Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee) - 3:18
- "Spanish Harlem" (Mike Leiber, Phil Spector) - 3:29
- "Artificialness" (Purdie, Gil Scott-Heron) - 3:05
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) - 3:00
- "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" (Tony Hester) - 5:13
- "It's Too Late" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 4:30
- "Funky Mozart" (Purdie, Harold Wheeler, Mort Goode) - 3:00
- "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) - 3:51
Personnel
- Bernard Purdie - drums
- Snooky Young, Gerry Thomas - trumpet
- Billy Mitchell, Donald Ashworth, Lou Delgatto, Seldon Powell, Warren Daniels - reeds
- Harold Wheeler - piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
- Neal Rosengarden - harpsichord, tambourine
- Billy Nichols, Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - electric bass
- Norman Pride - congas, bongos
- Carl Hall, Hilda Harris, Norma Jenkins, Tasha Thomas - vocals
Production
References
- ^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Mega Album Discography accessed July 3, 2013
- ^ Bernard Purdie discography accessed July 3, 2013
- ^ a b Valdivia, V. W. Allmusic listing accessed July 1, 2013.