Speak No Evil (Buddy Rich and the Big Band Machine album)

Summary

Speak No Evil is a jazz album recorded by Buddy Rich "and the Big Band Machine" (referring to Buddy Rich's big band). It was released in 1976 and was Rich's first release for RCA Records since 1972's Stick It.

Speak No Evil
Studio album by
Released1976
StudioRCA, New York City
GenreJazz, Jazz fusion
LabelRCA
ProducerRichard Evans
Buddy Rich chronology
Big Band Machine
(1975)
Speak No Evil
(1976)
Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays
(1977)
Compilation / re-issue
2-fer BGO re-issue of Speak No Evil with Plays and Plays and Plays
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

LP side A:

  1. "Speak No Evil" (Richard Evans) – 3:44
  2. "Yearnin' Learnin'" (Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey) – 5:38
  3. Medley – 11:00
    1. "Storm at Sunup" (Gino Vannelli) – 6:37
    2. "Love Me Now" (Gino Vannelli) – 4:23

LP side B:

  1. "Fight the Power" (Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley) – 6:00
  2. "They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play)" (Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson) – 3:55
  3. "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) – 3:04
  4. "Sneakin' Up Behind You" (David Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Will Lee) – 3:21
  5. "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" (Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer, David Rubinson) – 3:51

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Thom Jurek review at allmusic.com
  • RCA AFL1-1503, APL1-1503

External links edit

  • Speak No Evil at discogs.com