Purdie Good! is an album led by jazz drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Prestige label in 1971.Prestige Records discography accessed July 2, 2013Bernard Purdie discography accessed July 2, 2013
Reception
Stewart Mason of Allmusic states, "it seems like Purdie's much-vaunted ability to play well in just about any style thrown at him is almost a liability on 1971's Purdie Good... the covers are competent enough, but why listen to them when the originals are far superior? At best, the album only barely lives up to its title".Mason, S. Allmusic listing accessed July 1, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Bernard Purdie except where noted "Cold Sweat" (James Brown, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis) – 5:30 "Montego Bay" (Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry) – 5:40 "Purdie Good" – 6:20 "Wasteland" – 6:10 "Everybody's Talkin'" (Fred Neil) – 5:14 "You Turn Me On" – 6:20
Personnel Bernard Purdie – drums Tippy Larkin – trumpet Charlie Brown, Warren Daniels – tenor saxophone Harold Wheeler – electric piano Ted Dunbar, Billy Nichols – guitar Gordon Edwards – electric bass Norman Pride – congas
Production Bob Porter – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
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