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Back Country Suite

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{{Infobox album

| name = Back Country Suite

| type = Studio

| artist = Mose Allison

| cover = Back Country Suite.jpg|border=yes

| alt =

| released = 1957

| recorded = March 7, 1957

| venue =

| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

| genre = Blues, jazz

| length = 38:32

| label = Prestige
PRLP 7091

| producer = Bob Weinstock

| chronology = Mose Allison

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Local Color

| next_year = 1957

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Back Country Suite is the debut album by blues/jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison which was recorded in 1957 and later released on the Prestige label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7000-series/#prlp-7091 Prestige Records discography] accessed May 16, 2013 The album features the first recording of Allison's "Young Man Blues" (titled simply "Blues") which was later covered by The Who on their album Live at Leeds.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |author-link=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=26}}

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Scott Yanow, in his review for Allmusic, says "Mose Allison's very first recording finds the 29-year-old pianist taking just two vocals but those are actually the most memorable selections... The centerpiece of this trio outing... is Allison's ten-part "Back Country Suite," a series of short concise folk melodies that puts the focus on his somewhat unusual piano style which, although boppish, also looked back at the country blues tradition. Very interesting music".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-country-suite-mw0000263409 Allmusic listing] accessed May 16, 2013 The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that "The deft miniatures are winsome and rocking by turns, and LaFargue and Isola read the leader's moves beautifully."

Track listing

All compositions by Mose Allison except where noted.

  1. "Back Country Suite: New Ground" – 2:05
  2. "Back Country Suite: Train" – 1:50
  3. "Back Country Suite: Warm Night" – 1:47
  4. "Back Country Suite: Blues" – 1:28
  5. "Back Country Suite: Saturday" – 1:24
  6. "Back Country Suite: Scamper" – 2:15
  7. "Back Country Suite: January" – 1:38
  8. "Back Country Suite: Promised Land" – 2:03
  9. "Back Country Suite: Spring Song" – 1:23
  10. "Back Country Suite: Highway 49" – 1:39
  11. "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock) – 3:00
  12. "You Won't Let Me Go" (Buddy Johnson) – 3:46
  13. "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) – 3:53
  14. "One Room Country Shack" (Mercy Dee Walton) – 3:05
  15. "In Salah" – 3:45

Personnel

References

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Category:Mose Allison albums

Category:1957 debut albums

Category:Prestige Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Bob Weinstock

Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

Category:Albums recorded in a home studio