Dirty Grape
{{Infobox album
| name = Dirty Grape
| type = Album
| artist = Johnny "Hammond" Smith
| cover = Dirty Grape.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1968
| recorded = January 31, 1968
| venue =
| studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
| genre = Jazz
| length = 36:47
| label = Prestige
PR 7564
| producer = Cal Lampley
| chronology = Johnny "Hammond" Smith
| prev_title = Soul Flowers
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Nasty!
| next_year = 1968
}}
Dirty Grape is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1968.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7500-series/#pr-7564 Prestige Records discography] accessed April 29, 2013[http://www.johnnyhammondsmith.com/discography.html Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography] accessed April 29, 2013
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
}}
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars calling it a "pleasant but moderately by-numbers set of late 1960s soul-jazz".Unterberger, R. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/dirty-grape-mw0000902770 Allmusic listing] accessed April 29, 2013.
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted
- "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higginbotham) - 5:47
- "To Sir With Love" (Don Black, Mark London) - 3:34
- "Dirty Grape" (Wally Richardson) - 3:05
- "Animal Farm" - 8:13
- "Black Strap Molasses" (Richardson) - 3:11
- "She's Gone Again" - 3:32
- "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" (Dave Linden, Ben Raleigh) - 3:45
- "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) - 5:30
Personnel
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
- Earl Edwards, Houston Person - tenor saxophone
- Wally Richardson - guitar
- Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
- John Harris - drums
- Richie "Pablo" Landrum - congas
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References
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Category:Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums
Category:Prestige Records albums