Jimmy Smith Root Down Live | 1972 LP Original Pressing | Verve V6-8806 MGS-2796
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Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live! - 1972 Original U.S. Verve Pressing

Original 1972 U.S. Verve Records LP by Jimmy Smith, catalog V6-8806, with MGS-2796 matrix marking.

Overview

Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live! is the celebrated 1972 live album from legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Recorded in Los Angeles on February 8, 1972, the album captures Smith's Hammond organ alongside a powerful jazz-funk ensemble featuring Paul Humphrey, Wilton Felder, Arthur Adams, and Buck Clarke.

This is an original U.S. Verve/MGM pressing bearing catalog number V6-8806 and the period matrix marking MGS-2796. The album has become particularly notable beyond the jazz world for the title track, "Root Down (And Get It)," which was later sampled by the Beastie Boys for their track "Root Down."

Overview Details

  • Title: Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live!
  • Artist: Jimmy Smith
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Release Year: 1972
  • Country: United States
  • Edition / Variant: Original U.S. Pressing
  • Catalog Number: V6-8806
  • Matrix / Runout: MGS-2796
  • Format: 12-inch Vinyl LP
  • Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz
  • Recorded: February 8, 1972, Los Angeles, California
  • Featured Musicians: Jimmy Smith, Paul Humphrey, Wilton Felder, Arthur Adams, and Buck Clarke
  • Track Highlight: "Root Down (And Get It)" - later famously sampled by the Beastie Boys for "Root Down"
  • Special Features: Original 1972 Verve/MGM issue with V6-8806 catalog number and MGS-2796 matrix marking


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