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The Real Thing
| Recorded | Mar 14-15, 1973 |
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| Label | Eastbound Records |
| Released | 1973 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 484288 |
The record
Grant Green and Sonny Phillips trade rhythm duties while Spanky Wilson steps in for vocal turns on this Eastbound session. Person's tenor holds to gospel-blues phrasing throughout, proof the label could pull together serious talent for a groove date.
Session personnel
- Buddy Caldwell — congas
- Hank Brown — drums
- Robert Lowe — guitar
- Jimmy Watson — organ
- Houston Person — tenor saxophone
- Grant Green — guitar
- Sonny Phillips — organ
- Spanky Wilson — vocals
- James Jamerson — bass
- Idris Muhammad — drums
- Marcus Belgrave — trumpet
- Brother Jack McDuff — organ
- Eli Fontaine — alto saxophone
- William "Wild Bill" Moore — tenor saxophone
- Donald Towns — trumpet
- Etta Jones — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1973 | Eastbound Records · 2EB 9010 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Eastbound Records |
| 1973 | Eastbound Records · 2EB 9010 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
Follow the players
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