Spellbinder (album)
Spellbinder is an album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[1] The album contains "Gypsy Queen" which was covered as a medley with Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" by Santana on their 1970 Abraxas album.
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | May 6, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Szabo's read on jazz in the '60s was brilliant. He embodied all of its most popular aspirations with a genuine spirit of innovation and adventure. Spellbinder is a masterpiece".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
- All compositions by Gábor Szabó except as indicated
- "Spellbinder" - 5:30
- "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 4:39
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake) - 2:47
- "Gypsy Queen" - 5:13
- "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (Sonny Bono) - 2:28
- "Cheetah" - 4:10
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:28
- "Yearning" - 2:59
- "Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer/Jean Lenoir) - 3:35
Personnel
- Gábor Szabó - guitar, vocals
- Ron Carter - bass
- Chico Hamilton – drums
- Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja - percussion
Charts
Album – Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1967/03/18 | Billboard Best Selling Jazz LP's | 2 |
References
- Impulse! Records discography accessed March 31, 2011
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed March 31, 2011
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