Baddest (album)
| Baddest | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, R&B | |||
| Label | Motown TMSP 6011 | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington, Jr., Creed Taylor | |||
| Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Baddest is a double compilation (1972–1978) album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr.[3] The album was released in February 1981 via Motown label. The songs were conducted and arranged by Bob James.
Reception
An editor at Dusty Groove stated "An excellent 2LP set that compiles Grover's killer funky cuts for Kudu – packaged here in an expanded best-of set that Motown issued when they took over the Kudu distribution. We hardly need to tell you how great these cuts are..."[4]
Track listing
Disc 1
- "It Feels So Good" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
- "Mister Magic" (Ralph MacDonald)
- "No Tears, In the End" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter)
- "Black Frost" (Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "Do Dat" (Leonard Gibbs)
- "Summer Song" (Tyrone Brown, John E. Blake, Jr.)
Disc 2
- "A Secret Place" (Grover Washington, Jr.)
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye)
- "Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx)
- "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)
- "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield)
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 96 |
References
- ^ "Grover Washington, Jr.: Baddest". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Swenson, John (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House. p. 203. ISBN 9780394726434. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Grover Washington, Jr. – Baddest". Discogs. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Baddest Grover Washington Jr". Dusty Groove. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Baddest". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.