Lot #22: Quincy Jones -Smackwater Jack Vinyl LP 1971 Canada

Rare 1971 Canadian pressing of Quincy Jones' seminal album, Smackwater Jack. Released on A&M Records of Canada Limited, this vintage gatefold record showcases the legendary composer, conductor, and producer at the absolute peak of his genre-blending era, fusing elements of jazz, soul, big band, and cinematic funk. Catalog: SP 3037 Cover Art: photography by Jim McCrary with art direction by Roland Young and album design by Craig Braun. Stunning double-exposure portrait of Quincy Jones. His clothing is masked out to display a vivid green landscape with trees, capturing the aesthetic spirit of the early 1970s. This track list is highly prized by collectors for containing some of Quincy's most famous television and film scoring work. Includes the experimental, Moog-synth-heavy opening theme to Ironside (notoriously sampled in modern pop culture and hip-hop, heavily featured in Tarantino's Kill Bill), the theme to the crime thriller The Anderson Tapes. The studio personnel assembled for this recording reads like a definitive Jazz & Funk Hall of Fame. Legendary performances from Freddie Hubbard (flugelhorn), Hubert Laws (flute), Jim Hall (guitar), Jimmy Smith (organ), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), and foundational groove masters Carol Kaye and Chuck Rainey sharing electric bass duties. Auction Note: All lots are from a single estate collection. This is an opportunity to purchase a carefully curated decades-spanning collection from a single collector. The majority of the vinyl is in near mint condition with many appearing unplayed - if there are flaws of note we did our best to photograph that specifically. If you would like any further information please use the question portion available on each lot. Shipping is available - if you win the lot please email [email protected] to arrange. Pickup category timeslot {A}