Colpix Records originally released this CD in 1964 following Scott's pop/R&B hit "Hey Girl." Attempting to show versatility, Scott's ferocious tenor is reduced to soporific levels on "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" and "I Got a Woman"; the latter and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "If I Had a Hammer," and others are hard to embrace because of the campy chorale backing vocals. A few sparks are shown on "What Do I See in That Girl" and Gerry Goffin and {$Carole...   [ read more ]

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Freddie Scott did a lot of recording for Columbia in what should have been the prime of his career. Yet his mid-'60s stint with the label was unsatisfactory from both the commercial and artistic angles. The 23-track Mr. Heartache, taken mostly from those Columbia recordings, thus shouldn't be considered as a best-of or close to it. All of his hits were recorded either just before (for Colpix) or just after (for Shout) his time at Columbia. While this CD does function as a good survey o...   [ read more ]

CD $21.83

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard leads a particularly talented sextet (with trombonist Curtis Fuller, a rare outing away from Sun Ra for tenor saxophonist John Gilmore, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Art Davis, and drummer Louis Hayes) on three of his originals and strong versions of "Summertime" and "Caravan." This advanced hard bop music was reissued on CD in 1996 with 20-bit mastering. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

CD $11.38