Jimmy Smith's Root Down on 180g LP. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes, Pressed at QRP and Packaged in a Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket.
Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live jazz album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles on February 8, 1972, it includes the title track, which was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song "Root Down." The song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts.
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve's vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.
Musicians:
Jimmy Smith - Organ
Paul Humphrey - Drums
Wilton Felder - Bass
Buck Clarke - Congas, Percussion
Arthur Adams - Guitar
Steve Williams - Harmonica
- All-analog 180g vinyl LP
- Monthly releases highlighting Verve's historic and best jazz records
- Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jacket
Side A:
- Sagg Shootin' His Arrow
- For Everyone Under The Sun
- After Hours
Side B:
- Root Down (And Get It)
- Let's Stay Together
- Slow Down Sagg
