Review by Eugene Chadbourne
Three years had gone by between this release and the previous Mose Allison outing on Atlantic, perhaps giving the artist time to concoct some of the really tasty lyrics he came up with. The opening track, "Just Like Livin'," alternates between absurd satire and to-the-point cynicism in a way that is completely unique to Allison, although many other artists have tried to imitate it. How many songwriters can sum up life in less than two minutes, after all? There are many other highlights as well, including the memorable structure of "City Home" and a rococo reworking of "You Are My Sunshine" that might cause a riot at a wedding if played as a request. A peak perhaps not only of this album but the entire Allison career is the ballad "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy," as powerful an indictment of hypocrisy as has ever been recorded. Bassist Red Mitchell is on hand with his fat but easy to digest sound, and he seems to prompt Allison to play aggressively. Some of the piano solos sound like they were rendered with various martial arts techniques.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ive-been-doin-some-thinkin-mw0000225317
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Reseña de Eugene Chadbourne
Han pasado tres años entre este lanzamiento y el anterior de Mose Allison en Atlantic, lo que tal vez haya dado tiempo al artista a elaborar algunas de las letras realmente sabrosas que se le ocurrieron. La canción que abre el disco, "Just Like Livin'", alterna entre la sátira absurda y el cinismo a ultranza de una forma que es completamente exclusiva de Allison, aunque muchos otros artistas hayan intentado imitarla. Después de todo, ¿cuántos compositores pueden resumir la vida en menos de dos minutos? También hay muchos otros momentos destacados, como la memorable estructura de "City Home" y una rococó reelaboración de "You Are My Sunshine" que podría provocar un motín en una boda si se tocara como petición. Un punto álgido quizás no sólo de este álbum sino de toda la carrera de Allison es la balada "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy", una acusación tan poderosa contra la hipocresía como jamás se ha grabado. El bajista Red Mitchell está presente con su sonido gordo pero fácil de digerir, y parece incitar a Allison a tocar agresivamente. Algunos de los solos de piano suenan como si hubieran sido ejecutados con diversas técnicas de artes marciales.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ive-been-doin-some-thinkin-mw0000225317
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Tracklist:
1 - Jus Like Livin' - 1:44
2 - City Home - 3:37
3 - If You're Goin' To The City - 2:48
4 - Now You See It - 2:27
5 - You Are My Sunshine - 2:07
6 - Your Molecular Structure - 2:05
7 - Look What You Made Me Do - 2:31
8 - If You Really Loved Me - 2:13
9 - Everybody Cryin' Mercy - 2:39
10 - Feel So Good - 2:49
11 - Let It Come Down - 1:56
12 - Back On The Corner - 2:05
Credits:
Bass – Red Mitchell
Design [Cover Design] – Marvin Israel
Drums – Bill Goodwin
Engineer [Recording] – Dave Wiechman
Liner Notes – Herb Wong
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Austin Black
Piano, Vocals – Mose Allison
Producer – Mose Allison
Written-By – Mose Allison (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12)
Label: Collectables – COL-CD-6350
Series: Collectables Jazz Classics –
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Style: Post Bop, Piano Blues
https://www.discogs.com/Mose-Allison-Ive-Been-Doin-Some-Thinkin/release/4867617
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