Blues for the Viet Cong

Blues for the Viet Cong is the debut album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the British Polydor label then later released on the Freedom label.[1]

Blues for the Viet Cong
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedJune 5 & 6, 1969 at Polydor Studios, London, England
GenreJazz
Length42:48
LabelPolydor 583 740
Freedom AL 1032
ProducerAlan Bates and Chris Whent
Stanley Cowell chronology
Blues for the Viet Cong
(1969)
Brilliant Circles
(1971)
Polydor Cover

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell's style at the time was often modal and already quite powerful".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

  1. "Departure" - 7:08
  2. "Sweet Song" - 3:02
  3. "The Shuttle" - 8:07
  4. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:47
  5. "Blues for the Viet Cong" - 4:18
  6. "Wedding March" - 2:49
  7. "Photon in a Paper World" - 9:03
  8. "Travellin' Man" - 3:34

Personnel

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References

  1. Stanley Cowell discography accessed January 5, 2015
  2. Yanow, Scott. Blues for the Viet Cong – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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