Of Course, of Course

Of Course, Of Course
Of Course, Of Course
Studio album by Charles Lloyd
Released	Mid November 1965
Recorded	May 8, 1964, March 8, 1965 & October 15, 1965
Studio	Columbia 7th Ave, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Avakian, John Simon
Charles Lloyd chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Of Course, Of Course is the second album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd released on the Columbia label featuring performances by Lloyd with Gábor Szabó, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams.^[3] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow and Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and states "Whether on tenor or flute, Lloyd was quickly coming into his own as an original voice, and this underrated set is a minor classic".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated

"Of Course, Of Course" – 4:45
"The Song My Lady Sings" – 2:28
"The Best Thing for You" (Irving Berlin) – 5:18
"The Things We Did Last Summer" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 6:08
"Apex" – 3:59
"One for Joan" – 5:07
"Goin' to Memphis" – 3:38
"Voice in the Night" – 6:44
"Third Floor Richard" – 6:16
"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) – 4:54 (Bonus track on CD reissue)
"Island Blues" – 3:25 (Bonus track on CD reissue)
"Sun Dance" – 3:32 (Bonus track on CD reissue)

Recorded at Columbia Studio A, New York City on May 8, 1964 (tracks 2–4, 6–7, 10), March 08, 1965 ( tracks 1, 5, 8–9) and October 15, 1965 (tracks 11–12)^[5]

Personnel

Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1–3, 5–10)
Tony Williams – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–10)
Albert Stinson – bass (tracks 11–12)
Pete LaRoca – drums (tracks 11–12)
Robbie Robertson – guitar (track 12)

Production

Roy Halee, Stan Tonkel – recording engineers
Richard Mantel – art direction and design
Bob Cato – cover photography

References

^ Billboard Nov 13, 1965
^ Thom Jurek, Scott Yanow (2011). "Of Course, Of Course – Charles Lloyd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
^ Mosaic Records site accessed 9 November 2009
^ Yanow, S. & Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 9 November 2009
^ "Charles Lloyd Discography".

[1] Billboard Nov 13, 1965

[2] Thom Jurek, Scott Yanow (2011). "Of Course, Of Course – Charles Lloyd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

[3] Mosaic Records site accessed 9 November 2009

[4] Yanow, S. & Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 9 November 2009

[disco-5] "Charles Lloyd Discography".

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