Blues for the Viet Cong

Blues for the Viet Cong is the debut album led by American jazz pianist Stanley Cowell recorded in 1969 and first released on the British Polydor label then later released on the Freedom label.^[1]

Blues for the Viet Cong
Studio album by Stanley Cowell
Released	1969
Recorded	June 5 & 6, 1969 at Polydor Studios, London, England
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:48
Label	Polydor 583 740 Freedom AL 1032
Producer	Alan Bates and Chris Whent
Stanley Cowell chronology
Blues for the Viet Cong (1969) Brilliant Circles (1971)
Polydor Cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Cowell's style at the time was often modal and already quite powerful".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

1. "Departure" - 7:08
2. "Sweet Song" - 3:02
3. "The Shuttle" - 8:07
4. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:47
5. "Blues for the Viet Cong" - 4:18
6. "Wedding March" - 2:49
7. "Photon in a Paper World" - 9:03
8. "Travellin' Man" - 3:34

Personnel

• Stanley Cowell - piano
• Steve Novosel - bass (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
• Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 1-3, 5-8)