High Contrast (album)

High Contrast
Studio album by Gábor Szabó
Released 1971
Recorded by Bruce Botnick at Capitol Studios, December 1970 (tracks 1,4,7) & at The Record Plant, Hollywood, February 1971 (tracks 2,3,6)
Genre Crossover jazz, soul jazz
Length 40:13
Label Blue Thumb Records
Producer Tommy LiPuma
Gábor Szabó chronology
Magical Connection
(1970)Magical Connection1970
High Contrast
(1971)
Gabor Szabo Live
(1972)Gabor Szabo Live1972

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]

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" - 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[2]
US
R&B
1971 "Breezin'" 43

References

  1. Payne, Douglas. Gábor Szabó: High Contrast > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. "Gábor Szabó US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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