Quincy Jones | Mellow Maddness

A really great, oft-overlooked album from Quincy’s best period! This
album is quite possibly Quincy’s most farthest-reaching — as he works
in an array of styles that really shows his growing genius in the
studio — not just jazz and soundtrack modes, but more soul-based ones,
handled with work from a great array of guest stars who really expand
the sound. There’s loads of nice bits — like a version of “My Cherie
Amour”, done with vocals by Leon Ware and Minnie Riperton; a new take
on “Bluesette”, redone with Toots Thielemans; and the original
“Beautiful Black Girl”, which features rapping by The Watts Prophets!
Other tracks include “Paranoid”, “Cry Baby”, “Tryin To Find Out About
You”, and “Listen (What It Is)”.

CD (Item 395622) A&M (Japan), 1973

Source: Dusty Groove