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- Artist: Gabor Szabo
- Rating:
- Release Date: February 09, 1968
- Total Time: 33:18
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Jazz
Review
After recording four albums for Impulse in 1967, the distinctive guitarist Gabor Szabo cut three records for the Skye label in 1968, of which this LP, Bacchanal, is the strongest. Szabo's regular group of the era is heard on record for the last time: guitarist Jimmy Stewart, bassist Louis Kabok, drummer Jim Keltner and percussionist Hal Gordon. With the exception of two Szabo originals, the material is comprised of current pop tunes including two songs by Donovan, "Love Is Blue," "The Look of Love" and "Theme from the Valley of the Dolls." Despite what should have been a complete lack of potential, the Hungarian guitarist uplifts the material and mostly turns the pieces into worthwhile jazz. [Blue Moon released a 'Deluxe Edition' of the album in 2007.] ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Three King Fishers | Gabor Szabo | (4:48) | |
| Love Is Blue | Gabor Szabo | (4:17) | |
| Theme from Valley of the Dolls | Gabor Szabo | (3:48) | |
| Bacchanal | Gabor Szabo | Gabor Szabo | (4:55) |
| Sunshine Superman | Donovan | Gabor Szabo | (3:45) |
| Some Velvet Morning | Lee Hazlewood | Gabor Szabo | (5:10) |
| The Look of Love | Hal David, Burt Bacharach | Gabor Szabo | (3:15) |
| The Divided City | Gabor Szabo | Gabor Szabo | (3:20) |
