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Dirty Grape

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Dirty Grape
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedJanuary 31, 1968
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length36:47
LabelPrestige
PR 7564
ProducerCal Lampley
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Soul Flowers
(1967)
Dirty Grape
(1968)
Nasty!
(1968)

Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.[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 calling it a "pleasant but moderately by-numbers set of late 1960s soul-jazz".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

  1. "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 5:47
  2. "To Sir With Love" (Don Black, Mark London) - 3:34
  3. "Dirty Grape" (Wally Richardson) - 3:05
  4. "Animal Farm" - 8:13
  5. "Black Strap Molasses" (Richardson) - 3:11
  6. "She's Gone Again" - 3:32
  7. "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" (Dave Linden, Ben Raleigh) - 3:45
  8. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:30

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 Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 29, 2013.