Straight Up (Harold Vick album)

Straight Up
Studio album by Harold Vick
Released	1967
Recorded	October 3 & 4, 1966 at RCA Studio B in NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	RCA Victor LSP 3761
Harold Vick chronology
The Caribbean Suite (1967) Straight Up (1967) Watch What Happens (1967)

Straight Up is an album led by American saxophonist Harold Vick recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA Victor label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Vick alternates between tenor, soprano, and flute, greatly expanding the parameters of his sound while maintaining the simplicity that is his hallmark.".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Vick except as indicated

1. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 4:15
2. "Like A Breath of Spring (Bossa)" (Phil Bodner) - 2:55
3. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 5:22
4. "Straight Up" - 2:39
5. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 5:47
6. "Lonely Girl" (Neal Hefti) - 2:39
7. "A Rose For Wray (Bossa)" - 5:42
8. "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) - 4:56
9. "Winter Blossom" - 4:58

Personnel

• Harold Vick - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Virgil Jones - trumpet
• Warren Chiasson - vibraphone
• Albert Dailey - piano
• Everett Barksdale - guitar (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Walter Booker - bass
• Hugh Walker - drums