Talk to the People

Talk to the People
Talk to the People
Studio album by Les McCann
Released	1972
Recorded	March 30, 1972; Regent Sound Studios
Genre	Jazz, Soul
Length	44:05
Label	Atlantic; SD 1619
Producer	Joel Dorn
Les McCann chronology

Talk to the People is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

Allmusic gives the album 4 stars, stating: "Although there are some weak links in this chain of tunes, the highs are sky-high, and they represent some of McCann's peak studio performances."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated

"What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 7:28
"Shamading" – 3:41
"Seems So Long" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:04
"She's Here" – 5:54
"North Carolina" – 9:20
"Let It Lay" (Les McCann, Rev. Bee) – 5:22
"Talk to the People" – 9:16

Personnel

Les McCann – piano, vocals
Keith Loving – guitar
James Rowser – bass
Donald Dean – drums
Buck Clarke – percussion
The Persuasions (track 1), Eugene McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Susan McDaniels (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Sister Charlotte (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Billy Barnes (tracks 3, 6 & 7), Joel Dorn (tracks 3, 6 & 7) – background vocals

References

^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Ginell, Richard S.. Talk to the People – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[1] Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[2] Freed., R. Les McCann Discography. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[Allmusic-3] Ginell, Richard S.. Talk to the People – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

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v t e Les McCann
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted. As Les McCann Ltd is often used in the titles for the albums up to 1964, this has been omitted.
Albums as leader or co-leader	It's About Time (with Teddy Edwards, 1959) The Truth (1960) The Shout (1960) In San Francisco (1960) From the Top of the Barrel (1960) Groove (with Richard "Groove" Holmes and Ben Webster, 1961) In New York (1961) Plays the Shampoo (1961) New from the Big City (1961) Pretty Lady (1961) Les McCann Sings (1961) Somethin' Special (with Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) On Time (1962) The Gospel Truth (1963) Soul Hits (1963) Jazz Waltz (with The Jazz Crusaders, 1963) A Bag of Gold (1963–64) McCanna (1964) Spanish Onions (1964) McCann/Wilson (with Nancy Wilson (1964) But Not Really (1964) Beaux J. Pooboo (1965) Live at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1965) Les McCann Plays the Hits (1966) Bucket o' Grease (1966) Live at Bohemian Caverns - Washington, DC (1967) Much Les (1968) Swiss Movement (and Eddie Harris, 1969) Comment (1969) Invitation to Openness (1971) Second Movement (with Eddie Harris, 1971) Layers (1972) Live at Montreux (1972) Talk to the People (1972) Another Beginning (1974)
With others	Tell It Like It Tis (Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1962) Stormy Monday (with Lou Rawls, 1962) That's Where It's At (Stanley Turrentine, 1962) Straight Ahead (Stanley Turrentine, 1984) Go Tell It on the Mountain (The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2003)
Soundtracks	Soul To Soul (1971)