High Contrast (album)

High Contrast
Studio album by
Gábor Szabó
Released1971
RecordedDecember 1970; February 1971
Studio
GenreCrossover jazz, soul jazz
Length40:13
LabelBlue Thumb Records
ProducerTommy LiPuma
Gábor Szabó chronology
Magical Connection
(1970) 		High Contrast
(1971) 		Gabor Szabo Live
(1972)

High Contrast is an album by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó, produced by Tommy LiPuma and recorded by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, Hollywood in December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood in February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6). The album features a major contribution from songwriter and guitarist Bobby Womack, including the original version of Womack's "Breezin'", that George Benson would have a major hit with in 1976 (also produced by LiPuma). The composition "If You Don't Want My Love" was also used by Womack in his soundtrack to the film Across 110th Street.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bobby Womack; except where indicated

  1. "Breezin'" - 3:11
  2. "Amazon" - (Gábor Szabó) 4:57
  3. "Fingers" - (Gábor Szabó, Wolfgang Melz) 7:34
  4. "Azure Blue" - (Gábor Szabó) 4:15
  5. "Just a Little Communication" - 7:51
  6. "If You Don't Want My Love" - 4:37
  7. "I Remember When" - 7:35

Personnel

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1971 "Breezin'" 43

References

  1. ^ Payne, Douglas. Gábor Szabó: High Contrast > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Womack, Bobby". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 751–2. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ "Gábor Szabó US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.