Grover Washington, Jr. – Reed Seed (Vinyl LP)

Grover Washington, Jr. – Reed Seed is an album by saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., released on Motown in 1978 (cat. no. M7-910R1). It was recorded and mixed at Ridge Sound Studio in Philadelphia and mastered by Rudy Van Gelder in Englewood Cliffs; Washington produced it himself. It features his band of the time around pianist James "Sid" Simmons. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz chart and No. 7 on the soul albums chart; besides band originals it includes a version of Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are". This copy is the 1978 US original pressing with its original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Motown M7-910R1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+, CO – cut out, with shelf wear

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Do Dat (John Blake Jr., Leonard Gibbs Jr.)
2. Step 'N' Thru (Richard Lee Steacker)
3. Reed Seed (Trio Tune) (Grover Washington, Jr.)
4. Maracas Beach (James Simmons)

Side B

1. Santa Cruzin (Blake, Brown, Gibbs, Simmons, Steacker, Vinson, Washington)
2. Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
3. Loran's Dance (Grover Washington, Jr.)

Personnel

Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute), James "Sid" Simmons (piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet), John Blake Jr. (synthesizers, electric violin, keyboards), Richard Lee Steacker (electric guitar), Tyrone Brown (bass), Millard "Pete" Vinson (drums), Leonard "Doc" Gibbs (percussion).

Produced by Grover Washington, Jr.; engineered by Nils Salminen (Ridge Sound Studio, Philadelphia); mastered by Rudy Van Gelder.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1978 US first edition on Motown, cat. no. M7-910R1.

What does "cut out" mean?
Cut-out records were marked by the trade as remainder stock, usually with a notch, hole or cut in the sleeve. The record itself is not affected.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Grover Washington, Jr. records?
Yes, for example Grover Washington, Jr. – A Secret Place and Grover Washington, Jr. – Inner City Blues. More titles are in our Jazz collection.