Soul Is... Pretty Purdie is an album led by R&B drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label in 1972. Bernard Purdie – drums, vocals Danny Moore, Ernie Royal – trumpet (tracks 2 & 5) Garnett Brown – trombone (tracks 2 & 5) Jimmy Powell – alto saxophone (tracks 2 & 5) Charlie Brown (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7), Harold Vick (tracks 2 & 5), Seldon Powell (tracks 2 & 5) – tenor saxophone Arthur Clarke – baritone saxophone (tracks 2 & 5) Cornell Dupree (tracks 2 & 5), Jay Berliner (tracks 2 & 5), Billy Nichols (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7), Lloyd Davis (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7) – guitar Horace Ott – electric piano, piano, arranger, conductor Paul Griffin (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Tee (Tracks 2 & 5) – organ Jerry Jemmott (tracks 2 & 5), Paul Martinez – electric bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7) Norman Pride – congas, bongos Gayle Dixon, Julien Barber, Noel DaCosta, Sanford Allen – violin (tracks 2 & 5) Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke – viola (tracks 2 & 5) Kermit Moore, Ronald Lipscomb – cello (tracks 2 & 5) Ralph MacDonald – bongos (track 2 & 5) Gordon Powell – percussion (tracks 2 & 5) Barbara Massey, Carl Hall, Eileen Gilbert, Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart – backing vocals (track 5) Bob Thiele – producer Bob Simpson and Tony May – engineer
Soul Is… Pretty Purdie is an album led by R&B drummer Bernard Purdie which was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label in 1972.
Tracks
1 What’s Going On / Ain’t No Sunshine (Marvin Gaye; Al Cleveland; Renaldo Benson; Bill Withers) 04:01 2 Don’t Go (Bernard Purdie; Horace Ott) 03:18 3 Good Livin’ (Good Lovin’) (Horace Ott) 03:37 4 Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin) 05:05 5 Song For Aretha (Bernard Purdie; Bob Thiele Jr) 07:32 6 Put It Where You Want It (Joe Sample) 05:16 7 Heavy Soul Slinger (Horace Ott) 04:17
Musicians
1 What’s Going On / Ain’t No Sunshine Bass - Paul Martinez Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Billy Nichols Guitar - Lloyd Davis Electric Piano - Horace Ott Organ - Paul Griffin Piano - Horace Ott Sax - Charlie Brown Percussion - Norman Pride Vocals - Bernard Purdie
2 Don’t Go Bass - Jerry Jemmott Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Cornell Dupree Guitar - Jay Berliner Organ - Richard Tee Sax - Jimmy Powell Sax - Arthur Clarke Sax - Harold Vick Sax - Seldon Powell Trombone - Garnett Brown Trumpet - Ernie Royal Trumpet - Danny W Moore Bongos - Norman Pride Congas - Ralph MacDonald Percussion - Gordon Powell Vocals - Bernard Purdie
3 Good Livin’ (Good Lovin’) Bass - Paul Martinez Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Billy Nichols Guitar - Lloyd Davis Electric Piano - Horace Ott Piano - Horace Ott Sax - Charlie Brown Percussion - Norman Pride Vocals - Bernard Purdie
4 Day Dreaming Bass - Paul Martinez Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Billy Nichols Guitar - Lloyd Davis Electric Piano - Horace Ott Organ - Paul Griffin Piano - Horace Ott Sax - Charlie Brown Percussion - Norman Pride Vocals - Bernard Purdie
5 Song For Aretha Bass - Jerry Jemmott Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Cornell Dupree Guitar - Jay Berliner Organ - Richard Tee Sax - Jimmy Powell Sax - Arthur Clarke Sax - Harold Vick Sax - Seldon Powell Trombone - Garnett Brown Trumpet - Ernie Royal Trumpet - Danny W Moore Bongos - Norman Pride Congas - Ralph MacDonald Percussion - Gordon Powell Background Vocals - Barbara Massey Background Vocals - Carl Hall Background Vocals - Eileen Gilbert Background Vocals - Hilda Harris Background Vocals - Maeretha Stewart Vocals - Bernard Purdie
6 Put It Where You Want It Bass - Paul Martinez Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Billy Nichols Guitar - Lloyd Davis Electric Piano - Horace Ott Organ - Paul Griffin Piano - Horace Ott Sax - Charlie Brown Percussion - Norman Pride Vocals - Bernard Purdie
7 Heavy Soul Slinger Bass - Paul Martinez Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Billy Nichols Guitar - Lloyd Davis Electric Piano - Horace Ott Piano - Horace Ott Sax - Charlie Brown Percussion - Norman Pride Vocals - Bernard Purdie
