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Lucky Strikes
Studio album by Lucky Thompson
Released1965
RecordedSeptember 15, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:25
LabelPrestige
PR 7365
ProducerDon Schlitten
Lucky Thompson chronology
Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More
(1963) 		Lucky Strikes
(1965) 		Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again
(1965)

Lucky Strikes is an album led by saxophonist Lucky Thompson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it, "a perfect introduction to the talents of the underrated saxophonist Lucky Thompson... the quality is quite high. Thompson's soprano solos in particular are quite memorable".

Track listing

All compositions by Lucky Thompson except as noted

  1. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:49
  2. "Fly With the Wind" – 4:01
  3. "Mid-Nite Oil" – 5:08
  4. "Reminiscent" – 4:04
  5. "Mumba Neua" – 4:47
  6. "I Forgot to Remember" – 6:36
  7. "Prey-Loot" – 4:05
  8. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 4:55

Personnel

References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed May 20, 2013
  2. ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed May 20, 2013
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1398. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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