Clean Head's Back in Town

Clean Head's Back in Town, subtitled Eddie Vinson Sings, is an album by the American saxophonist and vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Recorded in 1957, it was released by Bethlehem Records.^[1][2]

Clean Head's Back in Town
Studio album by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Released	November 1957
Recorded	August 1957
Studio	New York City
Genre	Blues
Length	40:12
Label	Bethlehem BCP 5005
Producer	Bob Thiele
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson chronology
Clean Head's Back in Town (1957) Back Door Blues (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote that "...this infectious set finds him performing some of his best known tunes. With assistance by a medium-size group that plays in a Count Basie groove ... A good sampling of the great Cleanhead.".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted

1. "Cleanhead's Back in Town" − 3:02
2. "That's the Way to Treat Your Woman" − 2:30
3. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) − 2:28
4. "Kidney Stew Blues" (Vinson, Leona Blackman) − 2:30
5. "Sweet Lovin' Baby" (Charles Darwin) − 2:58
6. "Caldonia" (Fleecie Moore) − 2:51
7. "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) − 2:49
8. "Cherry Red" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) − 2:44
9. "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Louis Jordan, Bill Austin) − 2:52
10. "I Just Can't Keep the Tears from Tumblin' Down" (Darwin) − 3:13
11. "Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine" − 2:27
12. "Hold It Right There" − 2:30
13. "Trouble in Mind" [alternate take] (Jones) − 2:26
14. "Kidney Stew Blues" [alternate take] (Vinson, Blackman) − 2:28
15. "Hold It Right There" [alternate take] − 2:24

Personnel

• Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson − alto saxophone, vocals
• Joe Newman − trumpet
• Henry Coker − trombone
• Bill Graham − alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7-11 & 13–15)
• Charlie Rouse (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12), Frank Foster (tracks 1, 5, 10 & 11), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2–4, 6-9 & 12 to 15) − tenor saxophone
• Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
• Nat Pierce − piano
• Freddie Green (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 12), Turk Van Lake (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7-11 & 13–15) − guitar
• Ed Jones − bass
• Ed Thigpen (tracks 2–4, 6-9 & 12–15), Gus Johnson (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 11) − drums
• Ernie Wilkins (tracks 1, 4, 7-9 & 11), Harry Tubbs (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 12), Manny Albam (tracks 2 & 3) − arranger

References

1. Both Sides Now: Bethlehem Album Discography, Part 4: Miscellaneous Series accessed November 7, 2019
2. Jazzdisco: Bethlehem Records Catalog: 6000, 5000 series accessed November 7, 2019
3. Yanow, Scott. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson: Clean Head's Back in Town! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
4. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 671. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.