| Akilah! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | February 14 & 21, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 10039 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Melvin Sparks chronology | ||||
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Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972. [1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]
Track listing
All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted.
- "Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39
- "On the Up" – 6:00
- "All Wrapped Up" – 4:45
- "Akilah" – 4:42
- "Blues for J.B." – 7:09
- "The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49
Personnel
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Virgil Jones (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Ernie Royal (track 4) – trumpet
- Sonny Fortune (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), George Coleman (track 4) – alto saxophone
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Dave Hubbard – tenor saxophone (track 6), flute (tracks 3)
- Hubert Laws – flute (track 3)
- Leon Spencer – organ, piano
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas
- Billy Ver Planck – arranger (tracks 1 & 2)
Production
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 22, 2013
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed May 22, 2013.