The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man

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The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man
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Studio album by
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Released1976
Recorded1976
GenreJazz
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJoel Dorn
Rahsaan Roland Kirk chronology
Other Folks' Music
(1976) 		The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man
(1976) 		Kirkatron
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic5/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[2]

The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man is an album by the jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk.[4]

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "Kirk is at full creative and musical strength. These seven tracks are an utter astonishment. Kirk's playing of saxophones, harmonica, flutes, and euphonium is deep, soulful, and even profound in places... This is one that's utterly necessary for fans, and a very fitting intro for the novice".[1]

Track listing[]

  1. "Theme for the Eulipions" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Betty Neals) - 9:30
  2. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 4:47
  3. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) - 6:09
  4. "Loving You" (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph) - 4:49
  5. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus, Kirk) - 6:22
  6. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:09
  7. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 6:12
  • Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1975

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b AllMusic Review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 119. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 829. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed August 17, 2009
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