From the Heart (Hank Crawford album)

1962 studio album by Hank Crawford

From the Heart

Studio album by

Hank Crawford

Released| 1962
Recorded| November 8, 1961, April 13 and May 16, 1962
Genre| Jazz
Length| 38:58
Label| Atlantic
SD 1387
Producer| Nesuhi Ertegun
Hank Crawford chronology
| The Soul Clinic
(1961)  | From the Heart
(1962)  | Soul of the Ballad
(1963)

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From the Heart is the third album by saxophonist Hank Crawford, featuring performances recorded in 1961 and 1962 for the Atlantic label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

AllMusic awarded the album four stars, stating "From the Heart features Crawford digging deep into the Memphis tradition for expression. ...This is an early highpoint for Crawford."[2]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

1. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) - 4:22
2. "Sweet Cakes" - 3:40
3. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) - 3:20
4. "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" (Ray Charles) - 3:53
5. "Sherri" - 4:39
6. "The Peeper" - 3:09
7. "But on the Other Hand" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:03
8. "Stoney Lonesome" - 5:43
9. "What Will I Tell My Heart?" (Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) - 5:09

## Personnel

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* Hank Crawford \- alto saxophone, piano
* Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt - trumpet
* David Newman \- tenor saxophone
* Leroy Cooper \- baritone saxophone
* Sonny Forriest \- guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
* Edgar Willis \- bass
* Bruno Carr - drums

## References

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1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed October 2, 2015
2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. From the Heart – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2015.

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

Albums|

* More Soul (1960)
* The Soul Clinic (1960 & 1961)
* From the Heart (1961 & 1962)
* Soul of the Ballad (1963)
* True Blue (1963 & 1964)
* Dig These Blues (1964 & 1965)
* After Hours (1965 & 1966)
* Mr. Blues (1965 & 1966)
* Double Cross (1965 & 1967)
* Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (1969)
* It's a Funky Thing to Do (1970)
* Help Me Make It Through the Night (1971 & 1972)
* We Got a Good Thing Going (1972)
* Wildflower (1973)
* Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing (1974)
* I Hear a Symphony (1975)
* Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
* Tico Rico (1977)
* Midnight Ramble (1982)
* Soul Survivors (with Jimmy McGriff, 1986)
* Mr. Chips (1986)
* Steppin' Up (with Jimmy McGriff, 1987)
* Night Beat (1988)
* On the Blue Side (with Jimmy McGriff, 1989)
* Groove Master (1990)
* Tight (1996)
* Road Tested (with Jimmy McGriff, 1997)
* After Dark (1998)
* Crunch Time (with Jimmy McGriff, 1998)
* The World of Hank Crawford (2000)

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