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Pretty for the People

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Pretty for the People
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1958
RecordedSeptember 17, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:32 Original LP
LabelSavoy
MG 12118
ProducerOzzie Cadena
A. K. Salim chronology
Stable Mates
(1957)
Pretty for the People
(1958)
Blues Suite
(1958)

Pretty for the People is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring Kenny Dorham and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by A. K. Salim

  1. "Blu-Binsky" - 6:12
  2. "R.U.1.2." - 8:00
  3. "Shirley Ray" - 6:03
  4. "Ba-Lu-Ee-Du" - 5:48
  5. "Pretty for the People" - 8:05
  6. "Takin' Care of Business" - 5:24
  7. "Blu-Binsky" [Alternate Take] - 6:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Pretty for the People" [Alternate Take] - 8:29 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Savoy Records Catalog: 12100 series accessed July 29, 2015
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed July 29, 2015