Soul Power!

1968 studio album by Richard "Groove" Holmes

Soul Power!

Studio album by

Richard "Groove" Holmes

Released| 1968
Recorded| December 19, 1967
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:35
Label| Prestige
PR 7543
Producer| Cal Lampley
Richard "Groove" Holmes chronology
| Get Up & Get It!
(1967)  | Soul Power!
(1968)  | The Groover!
(1968)

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Soul Power! is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes, which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]

Allmusic awarded the album three and a half stars, stating, "It's relaxed and funky, organ-paced small-combo music, Holmes perhaps breaking out less of a sweat than some of his more bop-influenced and frenetic contemporaries."[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Soul Power" (Richard "Groove" Holmes) - 5:50
2. "Gimme Little Sign" (Jerry Winn, Alfred Smith, Joe Hooven) - 2:30
3. "How Can I Be Sure" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) - 5:00
4. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 5:35
5. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 8:25
6. "The Preacher" (Horace Silver) - 7:15
7. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) - 5:50

## Personnel

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* Richard "Groove" Holmes \- organ
* Wally Richardson, Steve Wolfe - guitar
* Jimmy Lewis \- electric bass
* Ben Dixon \- drums
* Dave Blume - congas

## References

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1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 6, 2013
2. ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 3, 2013

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

Studio albums|

* Groove (1961)
* After Hours (1961 & 1962)
* Tell It Like It Tis (1961 & 1962)
* Somethin' Special (with Les McCann, 1962)
* Soul Message (1965)
* Misty (1965 & 1966)
* Soul Mist! (1966)
* Spicy! (1966)
* Super Soul (1967)
* Get Up & Get It! (1967)
* Soul Power! (1967)
* The Groover! (1968)
* That Healin' Feelin' (1968)
* Welcome Home (1968)
* Comin' On Home (1971)
* American Pie (1972)
* Night Glider (1973)
* Giants of the Organ Come Together (with Jimmy McGriff, 1973)
* New Groove (1974)
* Six Million Dollar Man (1975)
* Shippin' Out (1977)

Live albums|

* Groovin' with Jug (with Gene Ammons, 1961)
* Living Soul (1966)
* Giants of the Organ in Concert (with Jimmy McGriff, 1973)
* Onsaya Joy (1974)

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