Healing the Pain

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Green sails in and out of the chord changes and makes most of his solos into a do-or-die situation full of emotional intensity, especially when he plays alto ... Green shows that he is not afraid to occasionally caress a melody and frequently emphasizes unexpected notes ... Green is in top form on what may very well be his definitive recording. Highly recommended".^[3]

In the Los Angeles Times, Leonard Feather wrote: "Green has earned scant recognition for his Parker-inspired yet personal alto sax. The ballads are the meat of this season ... Ed Bland, Green’s producer, contributed three themes from his score for last year’s PBS-TV version of Raisin in the Sun. To round out this well-balanced set, Green wrote two provocative originals. He has just the kind of sympathetic rhythm section he deserved".^[4]

All compositions by Ed Bland, except where indicated.

1. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 7:30
2. "Walter's Theme" – 6:39
3. "Who Can I Turn To?" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 7:14
4. "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) – 6:03
5. "Love Theme" – 4:41
6. "You've Changed" (Carl Fischer, Bill Carey) – 5:50
7. "Wild Life" (Bunky Green) – 4:56
8. "Radio Theme" – 3:40
9. "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) – 5:30
10. "Seashells" (Green) – 3:46
11. "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) – 7:23
12. "Love Theme - Reprise" – 1:55

• Bunky Green - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Billy Childs – piano
• Art Davis – bass
• Ralph Penland – drums