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Louisiana Slim

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Louisiana Slim
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedJuly 7, 1971
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length38:21
LabelPrestige
PR 10033
ProducerBob Porter
Leon Spencer chronology
Sneak Preview!
(1970)
Louisiana Slim
(1971)
Bad Walking Woman
(1972)

Louisiana Slim is the second album by jazz organist Leon Spencer recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "It is a pity that Spencer's career ultimately went nowhere, for he holds his own with his contemporaries throughout this recommended soul-jazz release".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Leon Spencer except as indicated.

  1. "Louisiana Slim" - 10:08
  2. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (Marvin Gaye) - 4:06
  3. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:24
  4. "Our Love Will Never Die" - 10:17
  5. "The Trouble With Love" - 8:26

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 8, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed July 8, 2013.