The Philosophy of the Spiritual

The Philosophy of the Spiritual is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1971 and released on the Cobblestone label.^[2][3] The album was reissued in 1975 on the Muse label as With Understanding.^[4]

The Philosophy of the Spiritual
Studio album by Richard Davis
Released	1971
Recorded	November 1971 New York City, U.S.
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:41
Label	Cobblestone CST 9003
Producer	Larry Fallon
Richard Davis chronology
Muses for Richard Davis (1970) The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1971) Epistrophy & Now's the Time (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Lee except as indicated

1. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 5:36
2. "Monica" - 4:05
3. "Oh My God" (Nadi Koma) - 9:27
4. "The Rabbi" - 7:23
5. "Baby Sweets" - 6:18
6. "Juan Valdez" - 5:02

Personnel

• Richard Davis - bass
• Chick Corea - piano
• Bill Lee - bass
• Sam Brown - guitar
• Sonny Brown - drums
• Frankie Dunlop - percussion