Mose Allison

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Mose Allison was already 34 and had recorded nine records as a leader before cutting his debut for Atlantic but this was his breakthrough date. One of jazz's greatest lyricists, at the time, Allison was making the transition from being a pianist who occasionally sang to becoming a vocalist who also played his own unusual brand of piano.

In addition to the original versions of "Your Mind Is on Vacation," "I Don't Worry About a Thing (Because I Know Nothing Will Turn out Right)" and "It Didn't Turn out That Way," he sings bluish versions of two standards ("Meet Me at No Special Place" and "The Song Is Ended") and plays five instrumentals with his trio.

PERSONNEL:

• Mose Allison (vocals, piano)
• Addison Farmer (bass)
• Osie Johnson (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. I Don't Worry About A Thing
• A2. It Didn't Turn Out That Way
• A3. Your Mind Is On Vacation
• A4. Let Me See
• A5. Everything I Have Is Yours

• SIDE B
• B1. Stand By
• B2. Idyll
• B3. The Well
• B4. Meet Me At No Special Place
• B5. The Song Is Ended