Compil. US 1996 on Prestige label
Jazz (Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk)
On booklet & back cover: Recorded At Englewood Cliffs, NJ; September 14, 1970 (#1 to 5), March 1, 1971 (#6), and March 8, 1971 (#7 to 10). #1 to 5 Originally Released As "Sparks!" (Prestige 10001); #6 to 10 As "Spark Plug" (Prestige 10016). Total Time 76:40.
Melvin Sparks g, 1946-2011 US guitar, album by | |
Idris Muhammad dr, 1939-2014 US drums | |
Leon Spencer, Jr. , 1945-2012 US organ | |
Reggie Roberts , organ | |
Grover Washington, Jr. , 1971-1999 US saxophone, tenor | |
Houston Person ts, *1934 US saxophone, tenor | |
John Manning g, voc, saxophone, tenor | |
Virgil Jones tr, 1939-2012 US trumpet |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again) | Melvin Sparks | 8:08 | |
2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Melvin Sparks | 6:35 | |
3 | Charlie Brown | Melvin Sparks | 5:55 | |
4 | The Stinker | Melvin Sparks | 7:00 | |
5 | Spill The Wine | Melvin Sparks | 11:10 | |
6 | Who's Gonna Take The Weight | Melvin Sparks | 9:20 | |
7 | Spark Plug | Melvin Sparks | 8:50 | |
8 | Conjunction Mars | Melvin Sparks | 8:11 | |
9 | Alone Together | Melvin Sparks | 4:14 | |
10 | Dig Dis | Melvin Sparks | 6:45 |