It would have been hard for Cannonball Adderley to follow up the stunning Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! with anything quite as strong or inspired.
This set follows the exact same M.O.
Producer David Axelrod invited a group of friends into the Capitol studios, supplied them with free booze, warmed them up, and brought out the band (the same lineup: bassist Victor Gaskin, drummer Ron McCurdy, pianist Joe Zawinul, cornetist Nat Adderley, and Cannonball on alto) to tear into a group of covers and originals.
The better moments here include the Latin-tinged "I'm on My Way" (written by Nat and featuring a beautifully lyrical solo by him) and a cool little read of the Pops Staples tune the album is titled for (featuring a killer little Rhodes piano part by Zawinul with a mournful dual head by Cannonball and Nat).
The other hard groover is Nat's "The Other Side," which takes the outside track in Cannonball's solo.
Zawinul's tunes are starkly more original in contrast -- particularly "One for Newk" -- but sound less inspired somehow.
The album doesn't quite live up to its predecessor, but it is a burner and Adderley fans are likely to want to own it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 00:13 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 2 | Mini Mama | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 3 | I'm On My Way | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 07:49 | 17 MB | 50 MB |
| 4 | Why Am I Treated So Bad | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 07:47 | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| 5 | One For Newk | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | The Other Side | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 09:04 | 20 MB | 60 MB |
| 7 | The Scene | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Heads Up! Feet Down! | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| 9 | The Girl Next Door | Cannonball Adderley | Play | 12:07 | 27 MB | 71 MB |
| 58 mins | 134 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 373 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannonball Adderley | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Nat Adderley | Guest Artist |
| 3 | Joe Zawinul | Guest Artist |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |