''Wild Man on the Loose'' is an album by

Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

, recorded for the

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label in 1965.Mose Allison discography
accessed September 25, 2015

Reception

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awarded the album 3 stars with its review by

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stating, "The lion's share of recordings by this artist are in a piano trio setting, and this mid-'60s session finds him working with one of the best combinations he ever had. ...Vocal performances are smooth as always, although the set does not contain any totally classic numbers".

Track listing

''All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated'' # "Wild Man on the Loose" – 2:06 # "No Trouble Livin'" – 2:17 # "Night Watch" – 4:34 # "What's with You" – 2:55 # "Power House" – 5:00 # "You Can Count on Me to Do My Part" – 2:11 # "Never More" – 4:27 # "That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch" (

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) – 2:12 # "War Horse" – 6:59

Personnel

– piano, vocals *

Earl May Earl Charles Barrington May (September 17, 1927 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz bassist. He was "one of the most prodigious and prolific bassists of the postwar era". Early life May was born in New York City on September 17, 1927. As a chi ...

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– drums

References

{{Authority control 1965 albums Mose Allison albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Nesuhi Ertegun Albums produced by Arif Mardin