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The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush

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The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush
Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedJanuary 4, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length35:56
LabelPrestige
PR 7464
ProducerCal Lampley
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
The Stinger
(1965)
The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush
(1966)
Love Potion #9
(1966)

The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith with vocalist Byrdie Green recorded for the Prestige label in 1966.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

  1. "The Golden Thrush" – 3:20
  2. "They Call It Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 4:37
  3. "Broadway" (Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) – 5:24
  4. "On a Clear Day" (Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane) – 4:23
  5. "Oriole" – 3:55
  6. "If I Ruled the World" (Leslie Bricusse, Cyril Ornadel) – 3:22
  7. "Blue Jay" – 5:20
  8. "How I Lost My Love" (Hank Snow) – 5:35

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 29, 2013
  2. ^ Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 29, 2013
  3. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed April 29, 2013.