Rakin' and Scrapin'

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

  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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