Any Number Can Win (album)
Any Number Can Win is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, arranged by Billy Byers and Claus Ogerman.[1][2]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | July 10,17,25 & 29, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:03 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Verve V-8618 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor (original), Richard Seidel (reissue) | |||
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On the Billboard albums chart, Any Number Can Win peaked at number 25, and the single of Smith's "(Theme From) Any Number Can Win" peaked at 96 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B Sides chart.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
- "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) – 4:21
- "The Ape Woman" (Lalo Schifrin) – 3:21
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 2:28
- "G'won Train" (Patti Bown) – 4:21
- "(Theme From) Any Number Can Win" (Michel Magne) – 2:10
- "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 2:51
- "The Sermon" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:40
- "Ruby" (Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld) – 2:20
- "Tubs" (Smith) – 2:48
- "Blues for C.A." (Smith) – 3:43 Dedicated to Clarence Avant
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – Hammond organ
- Bob Bushnell – bass guitar (tracks 2, 5, 10)
- Art Davis – double bass (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- George Duvivier – double bass (tracks 6-7)
- Milt Hinton – double bass (tracks 3, 8)
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- Doug Allen – drums (tracks 3, 5, 7)
- Mel Lewis – drums (tracks 6-7)
- Billy Mure – guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7)
- Kenny Burrell – guitar (tracks 3, 5-8)
- Vince Gambella – guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7)
- George Devens – percussion (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Paul Faulise – trombone (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4)
- Snooky Young – trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
- Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- Joe Newman – trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4-5 9-10)
- James Sedlar – trumpet (track 5)
- Budd Johnson – woodwind (tracks 1-2, 4-5 9-10)
- Jerome Richardson – woodwind (track 5)
- Jerry Dodgion, Marvin Halladay, Phil Woods, Seldon Powell – woodwinds (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
Technical
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Billy Byers – arranger (tracks 2, 4, 10)
- Claus Ogerman – arranger (tracks 1, 9), conductor (tracks 1-2, 4, 9-10)
- Richard Seidel – reissue production
- Rudy Van Gelder, Phil Macy, Phil Ramone - recording engineers
- Val Valentin - director of engineering
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 26[4] | 33 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1963 | "(Theme From) Any Number Can Win" | Billboard Hot 100 | 96[5] |
References
- "Any Number Can Win". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- Discogs accessed March 20, 2015
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1313. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- "Billboard 200 - Jimmy Smith". Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Billboard Hot 100 - Jimmy Smith". Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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