The Real Thing is a live double LP album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in Detroit in 1973 and released on the Eastbound label.Jazzlists: Album entry accessed February 16, 2018Payne, D, A Houston Person discography, February 16, 2018Enciclopedia del Jazz: Person, Houston, accessed February 16, 2018
Track listing "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 8:55 "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 6:23 "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 4:10 "Pain" (Ohio Players) – 13:50 "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 7:05 "Easy Walker" (Billy Taylor) – 8:30 "Kittitian Carnival" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:15 "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals) – 4:20 "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 4:00 "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 3:50 "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann) – 3:50 "Crazy Legs" (Donald Austin, Woody Wilson) – 6:48
Personnel Houston Person – tenor saxophone Marcus Belgrave (tracks 4, 7, 8 & 12), Donald Townes (track 7) – trumpet Eli Fountain − alto saxophone (track 7) Wild Bill Moore − tenor saxophone (track 7) Jack McDuff (track 5), Jim Watson (tracks 1, 2, 10 & 11), Sonny Phillips (tracks 3, 4, 6–8 & 12) − organ Grant Green (tracks 2, 4–6, 8 & 12), Robert Lowe Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) − guitar James Jamerson – bass (tracks 4, 8 & 12) Hank Brown (tracks 1–3, 7, 9, 10 & 12), Idris Muhammad (tracks 4–6, 8 & 12) −drums Buddy Caldwell − congas, tambourine (tracks 1, 4 & 7–11) Etta Jones (tracks 10 & 11), Spanky Wilson (track 3) − vocals
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