The Wizard (album)

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The Wizard

Studio album by

Released

1968

Recorded

March 21, 1968

Length

40:02

Mel Brown chronology

Chicken Fat
(1967)

The Wizard
(1968)

Blues for We
(1969)

The Wizard is the second album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mel Brown except as indicated

"Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 4:23
"Swamp Fever" – 6:05
"Blues After Hours" (Pee Wee Crayton, Jules Taub) – 6:34
"African Sweets" (Dee Ervin) – 3:10
"Stop" (Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:21
"Chuck a Funk" – 4:53
"Miss Ann" – 4:10
"W-2 Withholding" – 2:12

Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 21, 1968

Personnel

Mel Brown – guitar
Terry Evans – guitar
Mack Johnston – trumpet
Clifford Solomon – tenor saxophone
Unknown – piano, organ
Ronald Brown – bass
Paul Humphrey – drums
Roy Brown – vocals

References

^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 11, 2012
^ ^a ^b Allmusic Review accessed January 11, 2012