''From the Depths of My Soul'' is an album by American vocalist

Marlena Shaw Marlena Shaw (born Marlina Burgess, September 22, 1942) is an American jazz, blues and soul singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television ...

recorded in 1973 and released on the

Blue Note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical c ...

label.Blue Note Records discography
accessed January 14, 2010.

Track listing

# "Prelude / I Know I Love Him" (Bodie Chandler,

Wade Marcus Wade Marcus was a music producer and arranger associated with the Motown sound during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film ''The Final Comedown'' with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste of Honey, T ...

) - 3:11 # "Hum This Song" (Carl Davis) - 3:08 # "But For Now" (Bob Dorough) - 3:48 # "Easy Evil" ( Alan O'Day) - 3:39 # "The Laughter and the Tears" (

Randy Edelman Randy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras, and later went on to produce solo albums for songs that were picked up by ...

) - 3:05 # "The Feeling's Good" ( Charles Fox,

Norman Gimbel Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including " Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both wit ...

) - 3:55 # "Wildflower" (David Richardson, Doug Edwards) - 4:04 # "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely" (Bobby Eli, John C. Freeman, Jr., Vinnie Barrett) - 3:41 # "Waterfall" (Randy Edelman) - 3:45 # "Say a Good Word" (Marlena Shaw) - 3:04 # "Time For Me To Go" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) - 3:16 :*Recorded on May 30 (tracks 4-6, 8, 10 & 11) and May 31 (tracks 1-3, 7 & 9) with overdubbed strings recorded on June 6, 1973.

Personnel

*Marlena Shaw - vocals *Eugene Bianco - harp * Derek Smith - piano, electric piano, clavinet *

Gene Bertoncini Gene J. Bertoncini (born 6 April 1937) is an American jazz guitarist. Biography Bertoncini was born in New York City, where he was raised in a musical family. His father, Mario Bertoncini (1901–1978), played guitar and harmonica. Gene began pl ...

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

, Carl Lynch,

Hugh McCracken Hugh Carmine McCracken (March 31, 1942 – March 28, 2013) was an American rock guitarist and session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. McCracken was additionally a ...

- guitar * Ron Carter - double bass * Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. - electric bass *Charles Collins,

Herbie Lovelle Herbie Lovelle (1 June 1924 - April 8, 2009) was an American drummer, who played jazz, R&B, rock, and folk. He was also a studio musician and an actor. Lovelle's uncle was the drummer Arthur Herbert. Lovelle began his career with the trumpet ...

Grady Tate Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated ''Schoolhou ...

- drums * Arthur Jenkins - conga *George Devens, George Jenkins - percussion *

- arranger, conductor *Unidentified horns and strings

References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Marlena Shaw albums 1973 albums Albums arranged by Wade Marcus Albums produced by George Butler (record producer)