1975 Hubert Laws – Crying Song
Crying Song is an album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular music (including songs by Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Monkees and The Bee Gees) and by Laws recorded in Memphis with Elvis Presley’s rhythm section and at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio.
Tracks
1 La Jean (Johnny Christopher) 02:30
2 Love Is Blue / Sing A Rainbow (Arthur Hamilton) 03:23
3 Crying Song (Roger Waters) 04:53
4 Listen To The Band (Michael Nesmith) 03:21
5 I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 03:07
6 Feelin’ Alright? (Dave Mason) 02:31
7 Cymbaline (Roger Waters) 03:51
8 How Long Will It Be? (Hubert Laws) 06:08
9 Let It Be (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 03:31
Musicians
| Organ | Bob James |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Tablas | Ed Shaughnessy |
| Percussion | Ed Shaughnessy |
Other Musicians
1 La Jean
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
2 Love Is Blue / Sing A Rainbow
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
3 Crying Song
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
| Guitar | George Benson |
4 Listen To The Band
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
5 I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
6 Feelin’ Alright?
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
7 Cymbaline
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Grady Tate |
| Guitar | George Benson |
8 How Long Will It Be?
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Grady Tate |
| Guitar | George Benson |
9 Let It Be
| Bass | Mike Leech |
| Drums | Gene Chrisman |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Organ | Bobby Emmons |
| Piano | Bobby Wood |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Arthur Clarke |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | Tony Studd |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
Strings
Cello – Charles McCracken, George Ricci (Tracks 1, 2)
Violin – Avram Weiss, Gene Orloff, George Ockner, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Raoul Poliakin, Sylvan Shulman (Tracks 1, 2)
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By (Brass) – Glen Spreen, Mike Leech (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob James (Tracks 1, 2)
Engineer – Tommy Cogbill (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder (Tracks 3, 7, 8)
Design – Bob Ciano
Photography – Pete Turner, Chuck Stewart
Recorded At American Sound Studio, Memphis, TN
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Phonographic Copyright CTI Records
Copyright CTI Records