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1972 studio album by The Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes

Soul of the Bible

Released

October 14, 1972

Recorded

1972

Studio

Capitol, Hollywood, California

Length

1:22:30

Soul Zodiac
(1972)

Soul of the Bible
(1972)

Double Exposure
(1975)

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Soul of the Bible is the second collaborative studio album by the Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes, presented by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was released as a follow-up to Soul Zodiac through Capitol Records in 1972. Recording sessions took place at Capitol Records Studio in Hollywood, California with production handled by David Axelrod and Cannonball Adderley.

The album features narration from Rick Holmes and contributions from the sextet: Nat Adderley on cornet, George Duke and Nat Adderley Jr. on electric piano, Walter Booker on acoustic bass, Francisco Centeno on electric bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums, with guest appearances by vocalists Fleming Williams, Arthur Charma, Olga James and Stephanie Spruill, and percussionists Airto Moreira, King Errisson, Mayuto Correa and Octavio Bailly, Jr.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In the Beginning"	David Axelrod George Duke	1:20
2.	"Yield"	Olga James	2:20
3.	"Obeah"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	7:36
4.	"Fun in the Church" (featuring Fleming Williams)	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Fleming Williams	7:08
5.	"The Eternal Walk"	Nat Adderley Rick Holmes	6:48
6.	"Krukma"	George Duke	3:17
7.	"Gone"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Nat Adderley	4:00
8.	"Behold" (featuring Arthur Charma)	Nat Adderley Arthur Charma	3:15
9.	"Psalm 24"	Walter Booker	4:56
10.	"Make Your Own Temple"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Rick Holmes	5:58
11.	"Taj"	Nat Adderley, Jr. Francisco Centeno Airto Moreira	14:52
12.	"Psalm 54"	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Chick Corea	1:55
13.	"Amani" (featuring Olga James)	Nat Adderley Francisco Centeno	11:35
14.	"Space Spiritual" (featuring Stephanie Spruill)	Nat Adderley	7:30
Total length:			1:22:30

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Production

Ginell, Richard S. "Soul of the Bible – Nat Adderley". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 13

v t e Nat Adderley
Years listed represent the year(s) of recording, not original release date.
Studio albums	That's Nat (1955) Introducing Nat Adderley (1955) To the Ivy League from Nat (1956) Branching Out (1958) Much Brass (1959) Work Song (1960) That's Right! (1960) Naturally! (1961) In the Bag (1962) Little Big Horn (1963) Autobiography (1964-1965) Sayin' Somethin' (1966) The Scavenger (1968) You, Baby (1968) Calling Out Loud (1968) Soul Zodiac (1972) Soul of the Bible (with Rick Holmes, 1972) Double Exposure (1974) Don't Look Back (1976) Hummin' (1976) A Little New York Midtown Music (1978) Talkin' About You (1990) The Old Country (with Vincent Herring, 1990)
Live albums	Live at Memory Lane (1966) On the Move (1982) Blue Autumn (1982) We Remember Cannon (1989) Autumn Leaves (1990) Work Song: Live at Sweet Basil (1990)
Songs	"Work Song" (1960)
Related articles	Cannonball Adderley (brother)

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