Uploaded by projazz on September 30, 2019 at 7:48 am

is an album by jazz organistrecorded for the Prestige label in 1966. "A fairly typical mid-'60s soul-jazz effort by Johnny "Hammond" Smith. This LP (not yet reissued on CD) features Smith performing several current pop tunes - including "A Taste of Honey," "The Impossible Dream," "Sunny," and "The Shadow of Your Smile" - while letting his quintet (which also includes trumpeter Virgil Jones, tenor saxophonist Gene Walker, guitarist Eddie Diehl, and drummer John Harris) stretch out on "Blues on Sunday" and "Up Comes Monday." Since there is less than half-an-hour of music here and nothing unexpected occurs, this is just an average outing, although it should please jazz organ fans." - Scott Yanow/AllMusic Love Potion #9 " (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:50 "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) - 3:20 "The Impossible Dream" (Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion) - 3:10 "Blues on Sunday" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 5:10 "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 3:10 "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:40 "Kimberly's Delight" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 2:50 "Up Comes Monday" (Johnny "Hammond" Smith) - 5:30Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ Virgil Jones - trumpet Gene Walker - tenor saxophone Eddie Diehl - guitar John Harris - drums ________________________ Released: 1967 Recorded: September 28, 1966 Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Length: 29:40 Label: Prestige PR 7482 Producer: Cal Lampley

Love Potion #9 is an album by jazz organist Johnny “Hammond” Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1966.

“A fairly typical mid-’60s soul-jazz effort by Johnny “Hammond” Smith. This LP (not yet reissued on CD) features Smith performing several current pop tunes – including “A Taste of Honey,” “The Impossible Dream,” “Sunny,” and “The Shadow of Your Smile” – while letting his quintet (which also includes trumpeter Virgil Jones, tenor saxophonist Gene Walker, guitarist Eddie Diehl, and drummer John Harris) stretch out on “Blues on Sunday” and “Up Comes Monday.” Since there is less than half-an-hour of music here and nothing unexpected occurs, this is just an average outing, although it should please jazz organ fans.” – Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

Track listing:

“Love Potion #9” (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:50

“A Taste of Honey” (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) – 3:20

“The Impossible Dream” (Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion) – 3:10

“Blues on Sunday” (Johnny “Hammond” Smith) – 5:10

“Sunny” (Bobby Hebb) – 3:10

“The Shadow of Your Smile” (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:40

“Kimberly’s Delight” (Johnny “Hammond” Smith) – 2:50

“Up Comes Monday” (Johnny “Hammond” Smith) – 5:30

Personnel:

Johnny “Hammond” Smith – organ

Virgil Jones – trumpet

Gene Walker – tenor saxophone

Eddie Diehl – guitar

John Harris – drums

________________________

Released: 1967

Recorded: September 28, 1966

Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Length: 29:40

Label: Prestige

PR 7482

Producer: Cal Lampley



