Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo
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Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lou Donaldson]
Guitar – George Benson [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Benson]
Drums – Leo Morris
Cornet - Melvin Lastie, Sr.
Organ - Lonnie Smith
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal
Label : Blue Note - Classic Vinyl Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on April 7, 1967 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering
Originally released in 1967
Reissued in December 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Alligator Bogaloo
2. One Cylinder
3. The Thang
Side B:
1. Aw Shucks!
2. Rev. Moses
3. I Want A Little Girl
Reviews :
« Alligator Bogaloo is one example of Lou Donaldson's successful combinations of hard bop and soul-jazz. Of the six tunes, three are Donaldson originals, including the title hit. The excellent band, consisting of Melvin Lastin, Sr. on cornet, George Benson on guitar, Lonnie Smith on organ, and Leo Morris on drums, mixes laid-back vamps beneath driving hard bop charts. As the '60s turned into the '70s, Donaldson began shaving off hard bop invention for a more radio-friendly and 45 rpm length, leaving soulful -- yet monotonous -- vamping. At that point, Donaldson's material suffered from a lack of originality. That's not the case on Alligator Bogaloo. » AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
Ratings:
AllMusic 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.48 / 5