Credits:

Herbie Mann

Description:

Two complementary but hard-to-find albums from 1967 are now back in coupled form! This CD is a 2-in-1 reissue of "Glory Of Love" and "Impressions Of The Middle East", both from the same 1967 album but released on different labels. The former has an excellent selection of songs and a sound image that evokes A&M's label manner, and well-known songs such as M-2, M-4, and M-5 are cooked up with Herbie Mann's style to perfection. The bonus tracks include the Turkish folk song "USKUDAR" and "Impressions Of The Middle East" (released on Atlantic), which challenges the Middle Eastern flavor of the sound. The two masterpieces on this album offer a rich and varied sound that ranges from Brazilian soul and Latin to lounge and ethnic music. Commentary: Kazunori Harada

Tracklisting:

GLORY OF LOVE
01. NO USE CRYING
02. HOLD ON. I'M COMING
03. GLORY OF LOVE
04. UNCHAIN MY HEART
05. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
06. THE LETTER
07. UPA. NEGUINHO
08. LOVE IS STRONGER FAR THAN WE
09. OH. HOW I WANT TO LOVE YOU
10. IN AND OUT

IMPRESSIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
11. TURKISH COFFEE
12. INCENSE
13. ODALISQUE
14. DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
15. USKUDAR
16. THE OUD AND THE PUSSYCAT
17. YAVUZ
18. DANCE OF THE SEMITES
19. ELI ELI