Journey to the Urge Within
Studio album by
Courtney Pine
Released1986
RecordedJuly 21-23, 1986; except "Children of the Ghetto" August 27, 1986
StudioAngel Studios, Islington, London; except "Children of the Ghetto" Power Plant Studios, Willesden, London
GenreJazz
Length43:44
LabelVerve
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Courtney Pine chronology
Journey to the Urge Within
(1986)		 Destiny's Song and The Image of Pursuance
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine (who also plays some bass clarinet and soprano), singer Cleveland Watkiss (who often is reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin), vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph."[3]

The album went on to reach #39 in the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver disc (over 250,000 copies sold), which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording.

Track listing

All compositions by Courtney Pine except where noted.

  1. "Miss Interpret" – 4:15
  2. "I Believe" – 4:36
  3. "Peace" (Horace Silver) – 5:20
  4. "Dolores" (Wayne Shorter) – 3:29
  5. "As We Would Say" – 3:19
  6. "Children of the Ghetto" (Chris Amoo, Eddie Amoo) – 7:02 - featuring Susaye Greene, formerly of The Supremes.
  7. "When, Where, How and Why" – 5:20
  8. "C.G.C." – 3:31
  9. "Seen" – 4:28
  10. "Sunday Song" – 1:27
  11. "E.F.P." – 3:45
  12. "Big Nick" (John Coltrane) – 4:35

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)[4] 39

Personnel

  • Courtney Pine – tenor saxophone on tracks 3,6,7,9, soprano saxophone on tracks 1,2,4,10, Leblanc bass clarinet on tracks 5,8
  • Ray Carless – baritone saxophone on tracks 1,7
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet on tracks 5,7
  • Julian Joseph – piano on tracks 1-4,6,7,9,10
  • Roy Carter – producer and keyboards on "Children of the Ghetto"
  • Orphy Robinson – vibraphone on tracks 1,7
  • Martin Taylor – guitar on "Children of the Ghetto"
  • Gary Crosby – bass guitar
  • Mark Mondesir – drums on tracks 1-7,9
  • Ian Mussington - percussion on "Children of the Ghetto"
  • Susaye Greene – vocals on "Children of the Ghetto"
  • Cleveland Watkiss – vocals on tracks 1,7,8
Technical
  • John Timperley, Pete Brown - engineer
  • Billy Banks - executive producer
  • David Hiscock - photography

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic Review
  2. ↑ Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
  3. ↑ Yanow, S.Allmusic Review: Journey to the Urge Within accessed 20 May 2010
  4. ↑ "Journey to the Urge Within | Album". Official Charts. 25 October 1986. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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