Fathead (album)

{{Distinguish|Flathead EP}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Fathead, Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman

| type = album

| artist = David "Fathead" Newman

| cover = Fathead_RayCharlesPresentsDavidNewman.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1960

| recorded = November 5, 1958

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| studio = Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC

| genre = R&B, jazz

| length = 37:09

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun

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| prev_year =

| next_title = The Sound of the Wide Open Spaces!!!!

| next_year = 1960

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Reissue in 2 CD compilation

| type = Album

| cover = ItsMrFathead_DavidNewman.jpg

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{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r144686|pure_url=yes}} (link)]

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

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=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=1074}}

}}

Fathead (subtitled Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman and also referred to as Ray Charles Sextet) is the debut release of American jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1958 but not released until 1960 on the Atlantic label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1300-series/#1304 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series] accessed July 20, 2015[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/david-fathead-newman/ Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman] accessed November 29, 2018 The complete album was also included with 3 other Newman releases in the 2 CD reissue / compilation, It's Mister Fathead.