Your Mind Is on Vacation is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison recorded for the Atlantic label in 1976.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed September 25, 2015Mose Allison discography accessed September 25, 2015 The album cover was designed by Seymour Chwast.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scotty Yanow states, "It seems strange to realize that this was Mose Allison's only recording during the 1973–1981 period".
Track listing All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated "Your Mind Is on Vacation" – 2:34 "Foolin' Myself" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) – 2:52 "No Matter" – 3:40 "One of These Days" – 4:29 "I Feel So Good" – 2:25 "Fires of Spring" – 2:57 "If You Only Knew" – 2:42 "I Can't See for Lookin'" (Arnold Stanford, Nadine Robinson) – 3:57 "What Do You Do After You Ruin Your Life" – 3:23 "Swingin' Machine" – 4:08 "Perfect Moment" – 3:30 "Your Molecular Structure" – 2:16
Personnel Mose Allison – piano, vocals Jack Hannah – bass Jerry Granelli – drums Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) David Sanborn – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) Al Cohn (tracks 2 & 8), Joe Farrell (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) – tenor saxophone
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