The Wizard (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wizard
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMarch 21, 1968
GenreBlues
Length40:02
LabelImpulse!
ProducerBob Thiele
Mel Brown chronology
Chicken Fat
(1967)
The Wizard
(1968)
Blues for We
(1969)

The Wizard is the second album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.[1]

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Mel Brown except as indicated
  1. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 4:23
  2. "Swamp Fever" – 6:05
  3. "Blues After Hours" (Pee Wee Crayton, Jules Taub) – 6:34
  4. "African Sweets" (Dee Ervin) – 3:10
  5. "Stop" (Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:21
  6. "Chuck a Funk" – 4:53
  7. "Miss Ann" – 4:10
  8. "W-2 Withholding" – 2:12
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 21, 1968

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 11, 2012
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 11, 2012