Organ – Larry Young
Trumpet – Lee Morgan
Drums – Eddie Gladden
Tenor Saxophone – Herbert Morgan
Written Larry Young (A1-3, B2), Trip Merchant (B1)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incoporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original label : Blue Note
Recorded on February 7, 1969, at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Francis Wolff
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- Mother Ship
- Street Scene
- Visions
Side B :
- Trip Merchant
- Love Drops
Reviews:
“Organist Larry Young's final Blue Note album, Mother Ship, was not released until 1980. Teamed up with tenor saxophonist Herbert Morgan, the great trumpeter Lee Morgan, and drummer Eddie Gladden, Young performs five of his originals, which range from the funky "Street Scene" and the samba "Love Drops" to a spacy "Trip Merchant" and the complex "Visions." This highly original set does not deserve to be so obscure.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.45 / 5