''I've Been Doin' Some Thinkin is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer
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
Atlantic
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label in 1968.
Mose Allison discography
accessed September 25, 2015
Reception
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awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Eugene Chadbourne
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Life and career
Chadbourne was born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Vernon, New York, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado. He started playing guitar wh ...
stating, "Three years had gone by between this release and the previous Mose Allison outing on Atlantic, perhaps giving the artist time to concoct some of the really tasty lyrics he came up with". ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz
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'' wrote that the album "is Allison's darkest and most world-aware record".
Track listing
''All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated''
# "Just Like Livin'" – 1:44
# "City Home" – 3:37
# "If You're Goin' to the City" – 2:48
# "Now You See It" – 2:27
# "You Are My Sunshine
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" (Jimmie Davis
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) – 2:07
# "Your Molecular Structure" – 2:05
# "Look What You Made Me Do" – 2:31
# "If You Really Loved Me" – 2:13
# "Everybody Cryin' Mercy" – 2:39
# "Feel So Good" – 2:49
# "Let It Come Down" – 1:56
# "Back on the Corner" – 2:05
Personnel
*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 ...
– piano, vocals
*Red Mitchell
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Mitchell was born in New York City. His younger brother, Whitey Mitchell, also became a jazz ...
– bass
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* – drums
References
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1968 albums
Mose Allison albums
Atlantic Records albums