Trouble in Mind (Archie Shepp album)

Trouble in Mind is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp and pianist Horace Parlan, featuring performances recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.^[1] The album consists mainly of early and traditional blues and follows up to their 1977 album of duets on spirituals Goin' Home.

Trouble in Mind
Studio album by Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan
Released	1980
Recorded	February 6, 1980
Studio	Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:13
Label	SteepleChase
Producer	Nils Winther
Archie Shepp chronology
Attica Blues Big Band (1979) Trouble in Mind (1980) Looking at Bird (1980)
Horace Parlan chronology
The Maestro (1979) Trouble in Mind (1980) Pannonica (1981)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "It is particularly interesting to hear Shepp, best known for his ferocious free jazz performances of the mid-to-late '60s, adjusting his sound and giving such songs as "Trouble in Mind," Earl Hines's "Blues in Thirds" and "St. James Infirmary" tasteful and respectful yet emotional treatment. Recommended."^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "Backwater Blues" (Bessie Smith) - 2:42
2. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) - 3:26
3. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) - 5:55
4. "Careless Love" (W. C. Handy) - 2:36
5. "How Long Blues" (Leroy Carr) - 5:00
6. "Blues in Thirds" (Earl Hines) - 5:16
7. "When Things Go Wrong" (Traditional) 5:05
8. "Goin' Down Slow" (St. Louis Jimmy Oden) - 4:26
9. "Court House Blues" (Traditional) - 3:41
10. "See See Rider" (Traditional) - 4:43
11. "Make Me a Pallet on the Floor (Traditional) - 3:26
12. "St. James Infirmary" (Traditional) - 4:22

Personnel

• Archie Shepp - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Horace Parlan - piano