The Return of the Prodigal Son (album)


The Return of the Prodigal Son is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine consisting of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and arranged by Duke Pearson featuring McCoy Tyner.
Tracks 1, 4, 6 were originally issued on New Time Shuffle, along with tracks 1 and 3-5 from A Bluish Bag. Tracks 2-3 and 5 had previously been issued on the collection Stanley Turrentine, whilst track 9 was released in 1995 on The Lost Grooves.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars and states "While hitting up a handful of the pop tunes of the day, Turrentine shows he is interested in and capable of tackling more modern compositions... this represents a prelude to the success that would deservedly come his way".

Track listing

  1. "Return of the Prodigal Son" - 6:36
  2. "Pres Delight" - 7:06
  3. "Bonita" - 6:10
  4. "New Time Shuffle" - 5:55
  5. "Better Luck Next Time" - 5:18
  6. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - 4:36
  7. "Dr. Feelgood" - 5:41
  8. "The Look of Love" - 6:02
  9. "You Want Me to Stop Loving You" - 5:28
  10. "Dr. Feelgood" - 5:58

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