Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972.Prestige Records discography accessed May 22, 2013
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed May 22, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted. "Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39 "On the Up" – 6:00 "All Wrapped Up" – 4:45 "Akilah" – 4:42 "Blues for J.B." – 7:09 "The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49
Personnel Melvin Sparks – guitar Virgil Jones (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Ernie Royal (track 4) – trumpet Sonny Fortune (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), George Coleman (track 4) – alto saxophone Frank Wess – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4) Dave Hubbard – tenor saxophone (track 6), flute (tracks 3) Hubert Laws – flute (track 3) Leon Spencer – organ, piano Idris Muhammad – drums Buddy Caldwell – congas Billy Ver Planck – arranger (tracks 1 & 2)
Production Ozzie Cadena – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
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