The Stinger (album)


The Stinger is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Stinger is worth picking up for its cover alone -- for reasons beyond comprehension, the pop-art sleeve sports a vintage drawing of the classic DC Comics hero Green Lantern, bizarrely re-colored to feature a red and yellow costume. A casual, after-hours insouciance permeates the grooves inside -- although the arrangements and mood fit squarely within the soul jazz tradition, the performances also bear a dusky allure rooted firmly in the blues".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted
  1. "The Stinger" - 6:40
  2. "There Is No Greater Love" - 5:30
  3. "Brother John" - 3:55
  4. "Cleopatra and the African Knight" - 4:55
  5. "You Don't Know What Love Is" - 6:50
  6. "Benny's Diggin'" - 4:15

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