In 1960, Oscar Brown Jr. released his first LP, Sin & Soul, recorded from June 20 to October 23, 1960. Printed on the cover of the album were personal reviews by well-known celebrities and jazz musicians of the time, including Steve Allen, Lorraine Hansberry, Nat Hentoff, Dorothy Killgallen, Max Roach and Nina Simone (Simone would later cover his "Work Song" and Steve Allen would later hire him for his Jazz Scene USA television program). The album is regarded as a "true classic" for openly tackl...
In 1960, Oscar Brown Jr. released his first LP, Sin & Soul, recorded from June 20 to October 23, 1960. Printed on the cover of the album were personal reviews by well-known celebrities and jazz musicians of the time, including Steve Allen, Lorraine Hansberry, Nat Hentoff, Dorothy Killgallen, Max Roach and Nina Simone (Simone would later cover his "Work Song" and Steve Allen would later hire him for his Jazz Scene USA television program). The album is regarded as a "true classic" for openly tackling the experiences of African Americans with songs such as "Bid 'Em In" and "Afro Blue".
Sin & Soul is also significant because Brown took several popular jazz instrumentals and combined them with self-penned lyrics on songs such as "Dat Dere", "Afro Blue" and "Work Song". This began a trend that would continue with several other major jazz vocalists. Several of the tracks from Sin & Soul were embraced by the 1960s Mod movement, such as "Humdrum Blues", "Work Song" and "Watermelon Man".
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Work Song 2:31
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But I Was Cool 2:54
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Bid 'Em In 1:28
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Signifyin' Monkey 3:59
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Watermelon Man 2:38
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Somebody Buy Me a Drink 3:06
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Rags and Old Iron 3:42
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Dat Dere 2:51
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Brown Baby 3:06
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Humdrum Blues 2:02
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Sleepy 2:29
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Afro-Blue 2:39
On the cd version are 5 bonus tracks:
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Mr. Kicks [bonus track] 2:03
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Hazel's Hips [bonus track] 2:41
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World of Grey [bonus track] 3:31
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Forbidden Fruit [bonus track] 3:31
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Straighten Up and Fly Right [bonus track] 1:41
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