Breeding of Mind

1972 studio album by O'Donel Levy

Breeding of Mind

Studio album by

O'Donel Levy

Released| 1972
Recorded| 1972
Studio| New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 38:41
Label| Groove Merchant
GM 507
Producer| Sonny Lester
O'Donel Levy chronology
| Black Velvet
(1971)  | Breeding of Mind
(1972)  | Dawn of a New Day
(1973)

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Breeding of Mind is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [5]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Breeding of Mind pairs guitarist O'Donel Levy with arranger Manny Albam for a genre-defying set that embraces elements of jazz, funk and baroque pop -- the end result is soulful and sublime, couching Levy's uncommonly expressive tone in a series of bold, lush contexts that underline the sophistication of his craft".[5]

## Track listing

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All compositions by O'Donel Levy except where noted

1. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:57
2. "It's Too Late" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:35
3. "Breeding of Mind" – 3:14
4. "Cherries" – 4:04
5. "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:37
6. "Ideal" – 4:01
7. "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) – 5:18
8. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 3:09
9. "The Chocolate Horse" – 3:17
10. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 4:29

## Personnel

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* O'Donel Levy – guitar
* Charles Covington – organ
* Eric Ward – bass
* Chester Thompson – drums
* Manny Albam – arranger, conductor (tracks 1–4)
* Burt Collins, Joe Shepley – flugelhorn (tracks 1–4)
* David Nadien, Selwart Clarke, Gene Orloff, Paul Gershman, Joe Malin, Alfred Brown, Emanuel Green – violin (tracks 1–4)
* Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello (tracks 1–4)

## References

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1. ^ Jazzlists: O'Donel Levy Discography, accessed March 28, 2018
2. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed March 28, 2018
3. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 28, 2018
4. ^ Sudo, K. Spiral Quest: album details, accessed March 28, 2018
5. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Breeding of Mind – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Black Velvet (1971)
* Breeding of Mind (1972)
* Dawn of a New Day (1973)
* Simba (1973)
* Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (1974)
* Windows (1976)

Live albums|

* Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (with Jimmy McGriff, George Freeman, and Lucky Thompson, 1972)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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