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Along Came John

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Along Came John
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedApril 5, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length34:34
LabelBlue Note
BST 84130
ProducerAlfred Lion
John Patton chronology
Along Came John
(1963)
Blue John
(1963)

Along Came John is the debut album by American organist John Patton, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "These original compositions may not all be memorable, but the band's interaction, improvisation, and solos are. Tenor saxophonists Fred Jackson and Harold Vick provide good support, as well, but the show belongs to Patton, Green, and Dixon, who once again prove they are one of the finest soul-jazz combos of their era".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Patton except where noted

  1. "The Silver Meter" (Ben Dixon) – 5:41
  2. "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss) – 5:03
  3. "Spiffy Diffy" (Dixon) – 6:02
  4. "Along Came John" – 6:03
  5. "Gee Gee" – 6:01
  6. "Pig Foots" (Dixon) – 5:44

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 3, 2010
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Big John Patton: Along Came John – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.