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Akilah!

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Akilah!
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedFebruary 14 & 21, 1972
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 10039
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Melvin Sparks chronology
Spark Plug
(1971)
Akilah!
(1972)
Texas Twister
(1973)

Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted.

  1. "Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39
  2. "On the Up" – 6:00
  3. "All Wrapped Up" – 4:45
  4. "Akilah" – 4:42
  5. "Blues for J.B." – 7:09
  6. "The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 22, 2013
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed May 22, 2013.