Western Man

Western Man is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison recorded for the Atlantic label in 1971.[1][2]

Western Man
Studio album by
Mose Allison
Released1971
RecordedFebruary 2, 3 & 11 and March 3 & 4, 1971
Atlantic Recording Studios and Regent Recording Studios in NYC
GenreJazz
Length36:47
LabelAtlantic
SD 1584
ProducerJoel Dorn
Mose Allison chronology
Hello There, Universe
(1970)		 Western Man
(1971)		 Mose in Your Ear
(1972)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Allison's wry wit is in fine form, and his ironic yet truthful lyrics are always fun to hear".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the distant studio sound quality and the strange choice of drummer.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated

  1. "If You Only Knew" – 2:40
  2. "How Much Truth" – 3:36
  3. "Benediction" – 2:00
  4. "Night Club" – 2:36
  5. "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:13
  6. "Mountains" – 5:25
  7. "Western Man" – 3:14
  8. "Ask Me Nice" – 3:15
  9. "Tell Me Something" – 3:43
  10. "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (Jim Beck, Lefty Frizzell) – 3:15
  11. "Meadows" – 3:50

Personnel

References
  1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1500 series accessed September 25, 2015
  2. Mose Allison discography accessed September 25, 2015
  3. Yanow, Scott. Western Man – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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