''Space Flight'' is an album recorded by organist

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on June 1, 1960 for

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Argo Album Discography, Part 2 (1961–1965): Pop/Blues/Folk Series
accessed September 12, 2012 This was Lazar's debut recording, and the second recording by guitarist

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Reception

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awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Album Entry
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Track listing

All compositions by Sam Lazar and E. Rodney Jones; except where noted. # "Dig A Little Deeper" – 3:46 # "We Don't Know" – 2:51 # "Caramu" – 3:41 # "Ruby" (

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) – 3:56 # "Gigi Blues" – 4:01 # "Space Flight" – 2:39 # "Mad Lad" – 2:16 # "Funky Blues" – 2:31 # "Big Willie" riginally known as "Space Flight, Part 2"– 3:22 # "

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Personnel

*Sam Lazar –

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

– bass *Chauncey Williams –

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References

1960 debut albums Sam Lazar albums Argo Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub