Western Man
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{{Infobox album
| name = Western Man
| type = Studio
| artist = Mose Allison
| cover = Western Man.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1971
| recorded = February 2, 3 & 11 and March 3 & 4, 1971
| venue =
| studio = Atlantic Studios and Regent Sound Studio, New York City
| genre = Jazz
| length = 36:47
| label = Atlantic
| producer = Joel Dorn
| chronology = Mose Allison
| prev_title = Hello There, Universe
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = Mose in Your Ear
| next_year = 1972
}}
Western Man is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison recorded for the Atlantic label in 1971.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1500-series/#sd-1584 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series] accessed September 25, 2015[http://moseallison.com/?page_id=119 Mose Allison discography] accessed September 25, 2015
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|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=27}}
}}
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Allison's wry wit is in fine form, and his ironic yet truthful lyrics are always fun to hear".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000902952 |title=Western Man – Review |accessdate=September 25, 2015}} The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the distant studio sound quality and the strange choice of drummer.
Track listing
All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated
- "If You Only Knew" – 2:40
- "How Much Truth" – 3:36
- "Benediction" – 2:00
- "Night Club" – 2:36
- "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:13
- "Mountains" – 5:25
- "Western Man" – 3:14
- "Ask Me Nice" – 3:15
- "Tell Me Something" – 3:43
- "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (Jim Beck, Lefty Frizzell) – 3:15
- "Meadows" – 3:50
Personnel
- Mose Allison – piano, electric piano, vocals
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Billy Cobham – drums