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1970 studio album by Lonnie Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drives is an album by American organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
| Drives | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | January 2, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Lonnie Smith had the raw skills, imagination, and versatility to play burning originals, bluesy covers of R&B and pop, or skillful adaptations of conventional jazz pieces and show tunes. Why he never established himself as a consistent performer remains a mystery, but this 1970 reissue shows why he excited so many people during his rise".[2]
Alternative hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest sampled the drum break and organ from Smith's cover of "Spinning Wheel" in their 1990 song "Can I Kick It?", off their album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
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