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Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton

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Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedJuly 26 and August 28, 1962
NYC
GenreJazz
LabelAtlantic
LP 1396
ProducerTom Dowd and Phil Iichle
Slide Hampton chronology
Drum Suite
(1962)
Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton
(1962)
Exodus
(1962)

Explosion! The Sound of Slide Hampton is an album by American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger Slide Hampton which was released on the Atlantic label in 1962.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Slide Hampton, except as indicated.

  1. "Revival" - 2:22
  2. "Maria" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) - 2:22
  3. "Delilah" (Henry Manners, Jimmy Shirl) - 3:56
  4. "Begin the Beguine" (Cole Porter) - 2:30
  5. "Your Cheatin' Heart" (Hank Williams) - 2:58
  6. "Spanish Flier" - 3:22
  7. "Bye Bye Love" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 2:55
  8. "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 3:26
  9. "Slide's Blues" - 5:26
  • Recorded in NYC on July 26, 1962 (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 9) and August 28, 1962 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Slide Hampton Discography accessed October 28, 2015
  2. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 Series accessed October 28, 2015
  3. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 28, 2015