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1966 soundtrack album by Sonny Rollins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.
Alfie | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | January 26, 1966 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 32:50 | |||
Label | Impulse! | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.[4] The original film was made in London and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album.
The album reached #17 on the R&B Billboard chart.[5] In the UK, the album was originally released in 1966 under the title Sonny Plays Alfie on the HMV label (CLP 3529) before resurfacing in 1966 as Alfie on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the US.
All compositions by Sonny Rollins.
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