Devil's Got Your Tongue
Devil's Got Your Tongue is the fifteenth album by Abbey Lincoln, and her third for Verve Records. It was released on October 13, 1992.[2] The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart on April 10, 1993.[3]
| Devil's Got Your Tongue | ||||
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| Studio album by Abbey Lincoln | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February 24 and 25, 1992 | |||
| Studio | BMG Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:56 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Jean-Philippe Allard | |||
| Abbey Lincoln chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Critical reception
AllMusic says that "the set consists primarily of her own compositions" and that "it's gratifying to see a major jazz label allowing Lincoln's musical vision to flourish and grow".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Abbey Lincoln, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainbow" (with The Noel Singers) |
| 4:42 |
| 2. | "Evalina Coffrey (The Legend Of)" | 7:04 | |
| 3. | "Story of My Father" (with The Staple Singers) | 5:28 | |
| 4. | "A Child Is Born" (with The Noel Singers) | 6:20 | |
| 5. | "People in Me" (with The Noel Singers) | 6:13 | |
| 6. | "A Circle of Love" (with The Noel Singers) | 5:53 | |
| 7. | "Jungle Queen" | 6:09 | |
| 8. | "The Merry Dancer" | 7:48 | |
| 9. | "Devil's Got Your Tongue" | 5:49 | |
| 10. | "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" | Frank Loesser | 7:46 |
| 11. | "The Music Is the Magic" (with The Staple Singers) | 5:44 | |
| Total length: | 68:56 | ||
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln – vocals
- Rodney Kendrick – piano
- Marcus McLaurine – bass
- Grady Tate – drums (tracks 2–4, 10–11)
- Yoron Israel – drums (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8–9)
- James Louis "J.J." Johnson – trombone (tracks 2, 4, 10)
- Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (tracks 5, 8, 10–11)
- Maxine Roach – viola (tracks 2, 6)
- Babatunde Olatunji – Ngoma, Djembe, Ashiko & Shekere drums (track 7)
- Kehinde O'Uhuru – Ashiko drum (track 7)
- Sule O'Uhuru – Agogô bells, Djembe (track 7)
- Gordy Ryan – Jun-jun drum (track 7)
- The Staple Singers – backing vocals
- Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples
- The Noel Singers – backup singers
- Ivan Archer, Giselle Brown, Queinton Caesar, Ronnie David, Shelby Ellis, Daylene Hunt, Clevie Jordan, Marie Leveque, Lucila Martinez, Jason Moses, Gregory Norman, Leigh-Ann Oadmore, Aleata Prince, Natasha Reeves, Tiffany Rivera, Linda Sanchez, Joann Santiago Sherrille Shabazz, Chante Slater, Karen Thompson, Teddy Turrene, Merlene West, Tasha Woodward
Production
- Producer – Jean-Philippe Allard
- Engineer (First Engineer) – Rick Applegate
- Engineer (Second Engineer) – Jay Newland
- Engineer (Assistant Engineer) – Doug McKean
- Engineer (Assistant Engineer) – Sandy Palmer
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Traditional Jazz (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
References
- Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- "Release Date". Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- "Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart". billboard.com. Billboard. April 10, 1993. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- Devil's Got Your Tongue (liner notes). Abbey Lincoln. Verve. 1992. 314 513 574-2.
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