Jimmy McGriff - The Best of the Headfirst Years

Title: The Best of the Headfirst Years Artist: Jimmy McGriff Release Date: 10/27/2003 Label: K-Tel Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 805087310123 Genre: Jazz Styles: Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Earthy, Elegant, Gritty, Joyous, Organic, Party/Celebratory, Playful, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Fun, Greasy, Gutsy, Raucous, Soothing, Street-Smart, Swaggering, Warm Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Way You Look Tonight
2. You Ought to Think About Me
3. Charlotte
4. Evita
5. Over the Rainbow
6. One Minute 'Til Six
7. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
8. Have a Heart
9. McGriff's Blues
10. One O'Clock/C-Jam
11. Goin' Home
12. Merry Christmas, Baby

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD K-Tel Distribution 3101

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The title of this release is a little deceptive, since Jimmy McGriff only did one record with Headfirst Records, 1990's You Ought to Think About Me, and this is it, with "Merry Christmas Baby" added as a bonus track. Featuring McGriff's patented soul-jazz Hammond B-3 playing, the album culminates in a version of Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" that gathers strands of soul, blues, gospel, jazz, and funk into one musical basket. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums Bill Easley Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Producer, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto) David P. Jackson Bass Dennis Wilson Trombone Dr. Fink Drums, Synthesizer, Producer, Bass Eric Leeds Saxophone Fuku Tianaka Drums James Behringer Guitar Jimmy McGriff Piano, Organ (Hammond), Kurzweil Synthesizer, Organ, Producer Pancho Morales Percussion Reuben Njaa Photography Rob Arthur Bass, Drums Rodney Jones Guitar, Bass, Effects, Roland Synthesizer Stanton Davis, Jr. Trumpet Steve Wilson Compilation Producer, Liner Notes