Rakin' and Scrapin'

Rakin' and Scrapin'
Studio album by Harold Mabern
Released 1969
Recorded December 23, 1968
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length 33:11
Label Prestige
PR 7624
Producer Bob Porter
Harold Mabern chronology
A Few Miles from Memphis
(1968)A Few Miles from Memphis1968		 Rakin' and Scapin'
(1968)		 Workin' & Wailin'
(1969)Workin' & Wailin'1969

Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. Nothing too substantial occurs, but it is a good modern mainstream effort for the era".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Mabern except as noted

  1. "Rakin' and Scrapin'" – 7:35
  2. "Such Is Life – 8:13
  3. "Aon" – 9:03
  4. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 3:20
  5. "Valerie" – 5:00

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 10, 2013
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 10, 2013
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