Respect is a 1967 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.[1]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | June 2 & 14, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:26 | |||
| Label | Verve V-8705 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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On the Billboard albums chart, Respect peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200,[2] at 3 on the top R&B albums chart and at 5 on the top Jazz albums chart.
Reception
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| AllMusic | |
Billboard magazine chose Respect as one of their 'Jazz Spotlight' albums for their 30 September 1967 issue and commented that:
"It's Smith at his best - and that means sales in the register".[3]
AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow stated that Smith:
"...mostly sticks to then-current R&B hits on this out of print LP. He does what he can with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," a brief "Respect" and "Funky Broadway" while contributing his own blues "T-Bone Steak." The 31-minute set has its moments but no real surprises, yet it swings funkily throughout."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 6:30
- "Respect" (Otis Redding) – 2:12
- "Funky Broadway" (Arlester "Dyke" Christian) – 6:39
- "T-Bone Steak" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:24
- "Get Out of My Life Woman" (Allen Toussaint) – 8:50
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Thornel Schwartz – guitar
- Bob Bushnell – double bass
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
- Grady Tate – drums
Technical
edit- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Jack Anesh – cover design
- Irv Elkin – cover photography
- A. B. Spellman – liner notes
Chart performance
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edit| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 60[2] | 20 |