Blacknuss Released 1972 Genre Jazz Length 42:46 Label Atlantic Producer Joel Dorn Rahsaan Roland Kirk chronology Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (1971) Blacknuss (1972) A Meeting of the Times (1972) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 4.5/5 stars (link)
Blacknuss is a 1972 album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Track listing
\"Ain't No Sunshine\" (Bill Withers) – 2:26 \"What's Goin' On/Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)\" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 3:47 \"I Love You, Yes I Do\" (Chris Allen, Johnny Cameron) – 2:49 \"Take Me Girl, I'm Ready\" (Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer, LaVerne Ware) – 3:18 \"My Girl\" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:06 \"Which Way Is It Going\" Rahsaan Roland Kirk – 2:26 \"One Nation\" (Princess Patience Burton) – 3:41 \"Never Can Say Goodbye\" (Clifton Davis) – 4:02 \"Old Rugged Cross\" (Trad.) – 7:15 \"Make It With You\" (David Gates) – 4:50 \"Blacknuss\" (Kirk) – 5:12
Personnel
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Flute, Guitar, Arranger, Gong, Tenor Sax, Vocals, Whistle, Stritch, Manzello Princess Patience Burton - Vocals Billy Butler - Guitar Cornell Dupree - Guitar Dick Griffin - Trombone Cissy Houston - Vocals Arthur Jenkins - Conga, Cabassa Richard Landrum - Conga Keith Loving - Guitar Charles McGhee - Trumpet Khalil Mhrdi - Drums Henry Pearson - Bass Bernard \"Pretty\" Purdie - Drums Bill Salter - Bass Sonelius Smith - Piano Richard Tee - Piano Joe Habao Texidor - Percussion Mickey Tucker - Organ Joel Dorn - Producer NYC, September 8, 1971