Down Here on the Ground is an album by the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 4 on the R&B album chart. It also reached number 38 on the Billboard Top LP's.
The title track is Montgomery's version of the theme from the movie Cool Hand Luke, composed by Lalo Schifrin.
Reception
In 1968, DownBeat magazine jazz critic Dan Morgenstern wrote a four-star review
In a 2010 AllMusic online review, Michael G. Nastos wrote:
Track listing "Wind Song" (Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:22 "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 2:46 "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" (Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent) – 2:36 "Down Here on the Ground" (Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett) – 3:42 "Up and at It" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:15 "Goin' on to Detroit" (Montgomery) – 3:38 "I Say a Little Prayer for You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:18 "When I Look in Your Eyes" (Leslie Bricusse) – 3:11 "Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe)" (João Donato, Paulo Valle) – 2:59 "The Fox" (Lalo Schifrin) – 2:56
Personnel Wes Montgomery – guitar Herbie Hancock – piano Ron Carter – bass Grady Tate – drums Ray Barretto – percussion Hubert Laws – flute, oboe George Marge – flute, oboe Romeo Penque – flute, oboe Bobby Rosengarden – percussion Mike Mainieri – vibraphone Gene Orloff – violin Raoul Poliakin – violin George Ricci – cello Emanuel Vardi – viola Production notes: Creed Taylor – producer Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor Eumir Deodato – arranger, conductor Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Kevin Reeves – mastering John Synder – remastering Pete Turner – cover photo, photography Isabelle Wong – design Sam Antupit – design Hollis King – art direction Andy Kman – production coordinator Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor
Chart positions YearChartPeak Position1968US Billboard Best-Selling Jazz LP's 1US Billboard Hot R&B LP's 4US Billboard Top LP's 38US Cashbox Top 100 Albums 38
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