Soul Sugar is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in 1970 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]

Soul Sugar
Studio album by
Released1970
Recorded1970
StudioBell Sound (New York City)
GenreJazz
Length30:53
LabelCapitol
ST 616
ProducerSonny Lester
Jimmy McGriff chronology
The Dudes Doin' Business
(1970)
Soul Sugar
(1970)
Something to Listen To
(1970)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "The Sonny Lester-produced Soul Sugar looms large in Jimmy McGriff's vast catalog – while it's a fool's errand to pick the organist's absolute funkiest recording, this one demands serious consideration".[4]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. "Sugar, Sugar" (Jeff Barry, Andy Kim) – 2:45
  2. "Ain't It Funky Now" (James Brown) – 3:36
  3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway) – 2:45
  4. "Dig on It" – 3:05
  5. "Bug Out" – 3:01
  6. "The Now Thing" – 2:50
  7. "You're the One" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:10
  8. "Fat Cakes" (Raymond Greenwood) – 3:18
  9. "New Volume" – 3:33
  10. "Spirit in the Dark" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:50

Personnel edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Payne, D. Jimmy McGriff Discography, accessed March 26, 2018
  2. ^ Discography Preview for the Capitol label Main Series 100-886 (1968–1972), accessed March 26, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 26, 2018
  4. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Soul Sugar – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.