Battle Stations (album)
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 2, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7282 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Battle Stations is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
Reception[]
The AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Battle Stations is an album that fans of heated two-tenor exchanges shouldn't overlook."[3]
Track listing[]
- "What's Happening" (Fletcher Henderson) – 6:51
- "Abundance" (Norman Simmons) – 6:54
- "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 6:45
- "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) – 7:12
- "Pull My Coat" (Richard Evans) – 6:40
- "Hey Jim!" (Babs Gonzales, James Moody) – 8:00
Personnel[]
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
- Norman Simmons – piano
- Victor Sproles – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
References[]
- ^ Johnny Griffin discography accessed July 10, 2012
- ^ DownBeat:December 5, 1963 Vol. 30, No.31
- ^ Jump up to: a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2012
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