London Underground (album)

London Underground is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in London in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album features Mann with British rock musicians performing versions of contemporary British hit singles.

London Underground
Studio album by
Herbie Mann
Released25 February 1974 (1974-02-25)
Recorded1973
StudioAdvision Studios, London
GenreJazz
Length44:37
LabelAtlantic
SD 1648
ProducerGeoffrey Haslam
Herbie Mann chronology
Turtle Bay
(1973)		 London Underground
(1974)		 Reggae
(1973)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "There are a couple of clunkers here ("Layla" doesn't work), but for fans of late-'60s/early-'70s rock, not a bad ride".[2]

Track listing
  1. "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 8:21
  2. "Something in the Air" (Speedy Keen) - 3:34
  3. "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 8:08
  4. "Spin Ball" (Paddy Kingsland) - 1:57
  5. "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
  6. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:46
  7. "Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole" (Herbie Mann) - 3:50
  8. "Paper Sun" (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) - 6:41
  9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:05

Personnel
Technical
  • Gary Martin - engineer
  • Ahmet Ertegun - executive producer
  • Paulo Bisacca - art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino - photography

References
  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed August 31, 2015
  2. Newsome, Jim. London Underground – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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