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Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 4: Soul

 
Album Review: Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 4: Soul

  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 55:19
  • Type: Collection (various artists), Instrumental
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

While the material on volume four of Rhino's rock instrumentals set chronologically preceded what was on the third volume, no soul, R&B, or even soul-jazz and funk fan should mind these 18 genuine classics, including two superb numbers from Booker T. and the MGs, seminal tracks by the Mar-Keys, Bar-Kays, and Cannonball Adderley, and great Latin tunes from Ray Barretto and Mongo Santamaria. There's absolutely no fluff, and the presence on CD of rare cuts like the Young Holt Trio's "Wack Wack" and Alvin Cash & the Crawlers' "Twine Time" is most welcome. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Green Onions Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Al Jackson, Jr. Booker T. & the MG's (2:56)
Grazing in the Grass Hugh Masekela, Harry Elston, Philemon Hou Hugh Masekela (2:40)
The Horse Jesse James, Jesse James Cliff Nobles & Company (2:42)
Soul Twist King Curtis King Curtis, Noble Knights, King Curtis & The Noble Knights (2:50)
Last Night Charles "Packy" Axton, Gilbert Caples, Chips Moman, Herb Newman, Smoochy Smith The Mar-Keys (2:39)
The "In" Crowd Billy Page Ramsey Lewis (3:19)
Soul Finger Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, Booker T. Jones, Phalon Jones, Jimmy King, James Alexander, Roy Cunningham The Bar-Kays (2:23)
Soul Makossa Manu Dibango Manu Dibango (4:31)
Twine Time Mason Williams, Verlie Rice Alvin Cash (2:25)
Soulful Strut Eugene Record, Sonny Sanders, W. Sanders Young-Holt Unlimited (3:02)
Hang 'Em High David Lee Roth, Dominic Frontiere, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen Booker T. & the MG's (3:56)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Joe Zawinul Cannonball Adderley (3:11)
El Watusi Ray Barretto Ray Barretto (2:44)
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock Mongo SantamarĂ­a (2:28)
Viva Tirado, Pt. 1 Gerald Wilson El Chicano (4:44)
Hip Hug-Her Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Al Jackson, Jr. Booker T. & the MG's (2:26)
Wack Wack Isaac "Redd" Holt, Hysear Don Walker, Young-Holt Trio Young-Holt Trio (2:59)
Time Is Tight Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr. Booker T. & the MG's (3:14)

Credits

Gary Peterson (Research), Ramsey Lewis Trio (Performer), Ray Barretto (Performer), Manu Dibango (Performer), Ken Perry (Remastering), Cliff Nobles & Company (Performer), Hugh Masekela (Performer), King Curtis (Performer), Young-Holt Unlimited (Performer), James Austin (Compilation Producer), Mongo SantamarĂ­a (Performer), Booker T (Performer), El Chicano (Performer), Noble Knights (Performer), Geoff Gans (Artwork), The Mar-Keys (Performer), Ed Fotheringham (Illustrations), Young-Holt Trio (Performer), Alvin Cash (Performer), Cannonball Adderley (Performer), A. Scott Galloway (Liner Notes), Ted Myers (Research), The Bar-Kays (Performer), Bill Inglot (Remastering), David McLees (Compilation Producer), Booker T. & the MG's (Performer)
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