Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.Prestige Records discography accessed April 29, 2013Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 29, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it a "pleasant but moderately by-numbers set of late 1960s soul-jazz".Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 29, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 5:47 "To Sir With Love" (Don Black, Mark London) - 3:34 "Dirty Grape" (Wally Richardson) - 3:05 "Animal Farm" - 8:13 "Black Strap Molasses" (Richardson) - 3:11 "She's Gone Again" - 3:32 "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" (Dave Linden, Ben Raleigh) - 3:45 "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:30
Personnel Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ Earl Edwards, Houston Person - tenor saxophone Wally Richardson - guitar Jimmy Lewis - electric bass John Harris - drums Richie "Pablo" Landrum - congas
Production Cal Lampley - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
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