The Weapon (album)

1973 studio album / Live album by David Newman

The Weapon

Studio album / Live album by

David Newman

Released| 1973
Recorded| September 25–28, 1972
Studio|

* Atlantic Recording Studios (NYC)
* Regent Sound Studios (NYC)
* Maxine's Starlight Lounge (Newark, NJ)

Genre| Jazz
Length| 32:45
Label| Atlantic
SD 1638
Producer| Joel Dorn
David Newman chronology
| Lonely Avenue
(1972)  | The Weapon
(1973)  | Newmanism
(1974)

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The Weapon is an album by American jazz saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label.[1][2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [5]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B".[5]

## Track listing

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1. "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29
2. "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22
3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00
4. "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51
5. "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01
6. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37
7. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25

## Personnel

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* David Newman \- tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
* Mac Rebennack \- piano, organ
* Richard Tee \- organ
* Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza \- guitar
* Chuck Rainey \- electric bass
* Charles Collins, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Purdie \- drums
* Ralph MacDonald - percussion
* Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 2 & 7)
* Ernie Royal (tracks 5 & 6), Joe Wilder (tracks 5 & 6), Wilmer Wise (track 3) - trumpet
* Daniel Orlock - cornet (track 3)
* Robert Moore - trombone (track 3)
* Paul Ingraham - French horn (track 3)
* Jonathan Dorn - tuba (track 3)
* Frank Wess \- alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
* Seldon Powell \- tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
* The Sweet Inspirations: Jeanette Brown, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell - backing vocals (tracks 2–4 & 7)

## References

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1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 15, 2015
2. ^ David Newman discography accessed September 15, 2015
3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
4. ^ David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 16, 2018
5. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. The Weapon – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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David "Fathead" Newman

Studio albums|

* Fathead (1958)
* The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!! with James Clay (1960)
* Straight Ahead (1961)
* Fathead Comes On (1962)
* House of David (1967)
* Double Barrelled Soul with Jack McDuff (1968)
* Bigger & Better (1968)
* The Many Facets of David Newman (1968)
* Captain Buckles (1971)
* Lonely Avenue (1972)
* The Weapon (1973)
* Newmanism (1974)
* Mr. Fathead (1976)
* Front Money (1977)
* Concrete Jungle (1978)
* Keep the Dream Alive (1978)
* Scratch My Back (1979)
* Resurgence! (1981)
* Still Hard Times (1982)
* Heads Up (1987)
* Blue Head (1989) with Clifford Jordan
* Blue Greens & Beans with Marchel Ivery & the Rein de Graaff Trio (1990)
* Bluesiana Triangle with Bluesiana Triangle (1990)
* Bluesiana II with Bluesiana Triangle (1991)
* Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool (1994)
* Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)
* Chillin' (1999)
* Keep the Spirits Singing (2001)
* Davey Blue (2001)
* The Gift (2003)
* Song for the New Man (2004)
* I Remember Brother Ray (2005)
* Cityscape (2006)
* Life (2007)
* Diamondhead (2008)
* The Blessing (2009)

Live albums|

* Fire! Live at the Village Vanguard with Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine (1989)
* Return to the Wide Open Spaces with Ellis Marsalis Jr. and Cornell Dupree (1990)

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