''Here It 'Tis'' is an album by jazz organist
Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the
Prestige label in 1970.
Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography
accessed April 30, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars.[Allmusic listing](_blank)
accessed April 30, 2013.
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith and James Clark except where noted
# "Here It 'Tis" – 4:40
# "Stormy" (J. R. Cobb
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, Buddy Buie) – 4:00
# "The Nubs" (Smith) – 9:40
# "Gina D" – 7:05
# "Danny Boy
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History
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) – 4:15
# "You've Made Me So Very Happy
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" (Berry Gordy, Jr.
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, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson) 8:00
Personnel
* Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
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* Houston Person - tenor saxophone
*James Clark - guitar
* Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
*Bernard Purdie
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(tracks 1 & 3-5) Eddie Gee (tracks 2 & 6) - drums
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Production
* Bob Porter - producer
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* Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
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Johnny "Hammond" Smith albums
1970 albums
Prestige Records albums
Albums produced by Bob Porter (record producer)
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio