Blue Seven

For the phenomenon, see Blue–seven phenomenon.

Blue Seven is a studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1961 for Prestige and issued in 1966 as PRLP 7376. It features performances by Oliver Nelson and Joe Newman, among the others.

Blue Seven
Studio album by Shirley Scott
Released	May 1966[1]
Recorded	August 22, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz, Blues
Length	36:40
Label	Prestige PRLP 7376
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Shirley Scott chronology
Hip Soul (1961) Blue Seven (1966) Hip Twist (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Blue Seven" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:45
2. "Don't Worry About It Baby, Here I Am" (Scott) – 6:40
3. "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" (Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:28
4. "Wagon Wheels" (DeRose, Hill) – 12:10
5. "Give Me the Simple Life" (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby) – 5:37

Note

• The CD reissue in 2000 includes the bonus track "How Sweet" (Scott) - 7:37, that was originally released on the album Now's the Time (Prestige 7440). Same personnel and recording date. Its inclusion on CD presents the Blue Seven session in its entirely.^[3]

Personnel

• Shirley Scott – organ
• Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• George Tucker – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums