Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 7420)

Prestige PR 7420 · 12-inch LP · 1966

PR 7420

Opus De Funk

Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Released: 1966
Tracks: 7

8 more tracks from these dates went to Stimulation

Who's on it

Johnny Hammond Smith – Hammond organ
Freddy McCoy – vibes
Eddie McFadden – guitar
Wendell Marshall – bass
Leo Stevens – drums

Credits

Producer: Esmond Edwards
engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

The tracks

Side one

1Opus De FunkFebruary 14, 1961 · 28675:15
2Almost Like Being In LoveFebruary 14, 1961 · 28684:20
3Autumn LeavesFebruary 14, 1961 · 28664:05
4Sad EyesMay 12, 1961 · 30294:25

Side two

1Gone With The WindMay 12, 1961 · 30335:41
2If Someone Had Told MeMay 12, 1961 · 30314:25
3Shirley's ThemeMay 12, 1961 · 30304:35

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 3 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7777	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet · not on the site yet	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet	1959	Johnny Hammond Smith, Freddy McCoy, Eddie McFadden, Wendell Marshall, Leo Stevens
	PRLP 7203	Stimulation	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Freddy McCoy, Eddie McFadden, Wendell Marshall, Leo Stevens
	PR 7705	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet · not on the site yet	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quintet	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Freddy McCoy, Eddie McFadden, Wendell Marshall, Leo Stevens

3 of them 6 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7217	Gettin' The Message	Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Lem Winchester	1961	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Wendell Marshall
	PRLP 7239	Johnny "Hammond" Cooks With Gator Tail	Johnny "Hammond" Smith & Willis Jackson	1962	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
	RLP 442	Black Coffee	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Trio Plus Seldon Powell	1963	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
	RLP 466	Mr. Wonderful	Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet	1963	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
	RLP 482	Open House!	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1966	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens
	PR 7464	The Stinger Meets The Golden Thrush	Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Byrdie Green	1966	Johnny Hammond Smith, Eddie McFadden, Leo Stevens

2 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	NJLP 8221	All Soul	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1959	Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens
	NJLP 8229	That Good Feelin'	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1960	Johnny Hammond Smith, Leo Stevens

Also from these sessions

Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Stimulation (Prestige PRLP 7203)

PRLP 7203 · 1961StimulationJohnny "Hammond" Smith

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Wikidata

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