Stimulation (album)

Stimulation
Studio album by Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Released	1961
Recorded	February 14 and May 12, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 7203
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Johnny "Hammond" Smith chronology
Gettin' the Message (1960) Stimulation (1961) Opus De Funk (1961)

Stimulation is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1961.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except as indicated

1. "Sticks and Stones" (Titus Turner) - 4:32
2. "Because You Left Me" - 5:29
3. "Ribs an' Chips" - 8:00
4. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) - 4:41
5. "Que Pasa?" - 3:53
6. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) - 3:06
7. "Spring Is Here" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:18
8. "Stimulation" - 2:56

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 14 (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) and May 12 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8), 1961.

Personnel

• Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
• Freddie McCoy - vibraphone
• Eddie McFadden - guitar
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Leo Stevens - drums

Production

• Esmond Edwards - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 23, 2013
2. Johnny "Hammond" Smith discography accessed April 23, 2013
3. Allmusic listing accessed April 23, 2013.