- Cosmos (Lou Donaldson album)
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Cosmos 
Studio album by Lou Donaldson Released 1971 Recorded July 16, 1971 Genre Jazz Label Blue Note Producer George Butler Lou Donaldson chronology The Scorpion
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(1972)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Cosmos is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Ed Williams, Leon Spencer, Melvin Sparks, Jerry Jemmott, Idris Muhammad, and Ray Armando, with vocals by Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, and Naomi Thomas, arranged by Jimmy Briggs.[2]
The album was awarded 1 star in an Allmusic review.[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
- "The Caterpillar" - 6:50
- "Make It with You" (David Gates) - 4:57
- "If There's Hell Below (We're All Going To Go)" (Curtis Mayfield) - 9:03
- "Caracas" - 8:24
- "I'll Be There" (Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch) - 5:24
- "When You're Smiling" (Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher) - 5:18
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- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on July 16, 1971.
Personnel
- Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone
- Ed Williams - trumpet
- Leon Spencer - organ
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Jerry Jemmott - electric bass
- Idris Muhammad - drums
- Ray Armando - congas
- Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas - vocals arranged by Jimmy Briggs
References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 15, 2009.
- ^ Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2009.
Categories:- Lou Donaldson albums
- 1971 albums
- Blue Note Records albums
- Albums produced by George Butler
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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