Soul of the Bible

Soul of the Bible
Studio album by The Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes
Released	October 14, 1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	Capitol Records Studio (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Soul jazz
Length	1:22:30
Label	Capitol
Producer	Cannonball Adderley; David Axelrod;
Nat Adderley chronology

Soul of the Bible is the second collaborative studio album by the Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes, presented by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was released as a follow-up to Soul Zodiac through Capitol Records in 1972. Recording sessions took place at Capitol Records Studio in Hollywood, California with production handled by David Axelrod and Cannonball Adderley.

The album features narration from Rick Holmes and contributions from the sextet: Nat Adderley on cornet, George Duke and Nat Adderley Jr. on electric piano, Walter Booker on acoustic bass, Francisco Centeno on electric bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums, with guest appearances by vocalists Fleming Williams, Arthur Charma, Olga James and Stephanie Spruill, and percussionists Airto Moreira, King Errisson, Mayuto Correa and Octavio Bailly, Jr.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In the Beginning"	David Axelrod George Duke	1:20
2.	"Yield"	Olga James	2:20
3.	"Obeah"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	7:36
4.	"Fun in the Church" (featuring Fleming Williams)	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Fleming Williams	7:08
5.	"The Eternal Walk"	Nat Adderley Rick Holmes	6:48
6.	"Krukma"	George Duke	3:17
7.	"Gone"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Nat Adderley	4:00
8.	"Behold" (featuring Arthur Charma)	Nat Adderley Arthur Charma	3:15
9.	"Psalm 24"	Walter Booker	4:56
10.	"Make Your Own Temple"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Rick Holmes	5:58
11.	"Taj"	Nat Adderley, Jr. Francisco Centeno Airto Moreira	14:52
12.	"Psalm 54"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Chick Corea	1:55
13.	"Amani" (featuring Olga James)	Nat Adderley Francisco Centeno	11:35
14.	"Space Spiritual" (featuring Stephanie Spruill)	Nat Adderley	7:30
Total length:			1:22:30

Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley – cornet
George Duke – electric piano, piano
Walter Booker – acoustic bass
Roy McCurdy – drums
Francisco Centeno – electric bass
Nathaniel E. Adderley, Jr. – piano, electric piano
Richard Arthur Holmes, Jr. – narration
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, arrangement, presenter, producer
Fleming Williams – vocals (track 4)
Arthur Charma – vocals (track 8)
Olga James – vocals (track 13)
Stephanie Spruill – vocals (track 14)
Airto Moreira – percussion
"King" Errisson Pallman Johnson – percussion
Mayuto Correa – percussion
Octavio Bailly Jr – percussion
David Axelrod – producer
Gene Hicks – engineering
Jay Ranellucci – engineering
John Hoernle – art direction
Roy Kohara – design
Leroy Brooks – photography

↑ Ginell, Richard S. "Soul of the Bible – Nat Adderley". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.

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