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Breakthrough (George Adams and Don Pullen album)

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Breakthrough
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedApril 30, 1986
GenreJazz
Length39:19
LabelBlue Note
Don Pullen chronology
The Sixth Sense
(1985)
Breakthrough
(1986)
Song Everlasting
(1987)
George Adams chronology
Got Something Good for You
(1985)
Breakthrough
(1986)
Original Phalanx
(1987)

Breakthrough is an album by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet recorded in 1986 for the Blue Note label.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated: "Throughout the record, the band's creativity burns at white heat, making this disc a good first choice for newcomers to Pullen".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
  1. "Mr. Smoothie" (George Adams) - 6:07
  2. "Just Foolin' Around" - 6:20
  3. "Song From the Old Country" - 8:13
  4. "We've Been Here All the Time" - 9:09
  5. "A Time for Sobriety" (Adams) - 9:43
  6. "The Necessary Blues (or: Thank You Very Much Mr Monk)" - 13:35 Bonus track on CD only
    • Recorded at RCA Studio A in New York City on April 30, 1986

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Don Pullen discography accessed May 18, 2011
  2. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. AllMusic Review accessed May 18, 2011
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 28, 1986). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 26, 2013.