HOUSTON PERSON "Goodness " LP New / Sealed PRESTIGE 1969 SOUL JAZZ Van Gelder
$
30
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Goodness! Review by Scott Yanow
Tenor saxophonist Houston Person was still a relatively new name at the time he recorded this set, his sixth session for Prestige. The funky music (which includes the hit title song) emphasizes boogaloos, danceable rhythms and repetitious vamps set down by the rhythm section (organist Sonny Phillips, guitarist Billy Butler, electric bassist Bob Bushnell, drummer Frankie Jones and Buddy Caldwell on congas), but it is primarily Person's passionate tenor solos that will come the closest to holding on to the attention of jazz listeners. The music is generally quite commercial and is certainly not recommended to bebop purists, although it has some strong moments. But overall these performances succeed more as background music than as creative jazz.
Houston Person – Goodness!
Label:Prestige – PRST-7678
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:US
Released:1969
Genre:Jazz
Style:Soul-Jazz
A1Hey Driver!5:30
A2Goodness9:20
A3Brother H4:30
B1Hard Times6:10
B2Jamilah5:30
B3Close Your Eyes6:25
Bass – Bob Bushnell
Congas – Buddy Caldwell
Drums – Frankie Jones
Guitar – Billy Butler (3)
Organ – Sonny Phillips
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Saxophone [Tenor] – Houston Person
Likely first pressing with dark blue label. Purple Prestige labels are later pressings.
"VAN GELDER" stamped into deadwax.
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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