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    Contrasts (Larry Young album)

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    Contrasts
    Studio album by
    Larry Young
    ReleasedMay 1968[1]
    RecordedSeptember 18, 1967
    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
    GenreJazz
    Length39:09
    LabelBlue Note
    BST 84266
    ProducerAlfred Lion
    Larry Young chronology
    Of Love and Peace
    (1966)     		Contrasts
    (1968)     		Heaven on Earth
    (1968)

    Contrasts is an album by American organist Larry Young recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]

    Reception

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    The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The adventurous music is sometimes quite intense but also grooves in its own eccentric way, offering listeners a very fresh sound on organ".[3]

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic[3]

    Track listing

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    All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated.
    1. "Majestic Soul" - 11:58
    2. "Evening" - 7:12
    3. "Major Affair" - 3:50
    4. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 4:31
    5. "Tender Feelings" (Tyrone Washington) - 6:51
    6. "Means Happiness" - 4:47

    Personnel

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    • Larry Young - organ
    • Hank White - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 5–6)
    • Herbert Morgan, Tyrone Washington - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 5–6)
    • Eddie Wright - guitar (tracks 1 & 4)
    • Eddie Gladden - drums
    • Stacey Edwards - congas (tracks 1, 2, 4–5)
    • Althea Young - vocals (track 4)

    References

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    1. ^ Billboard June 1, 1968
    2. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
    3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010
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