Although issued on the Cadet label, Musty Rusty follows in much the same vein as Lou Donaldson's previous LPs for Blue Note. Credit reunions with the brilliant guitarist Grant Green and the underrated drummer Ben Dixon for the seamless transition, and even if organist Billy Gardner can't quite yet fill the shoes of longtime Donaldson foil Big John Patton, the set's soulfulness and creativity still demand attention. Trumpeter Bill Hardman completes the lineup, which comfortably settles into a tight, focused groove with the opening "The Space Walk" and never lets up -- Donaldson originals like "Hippity Hop" and the title tune crackle with energy, and the melodic ingenuity of Green's guitar solos astounds. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1 Musty Rusty 6:03
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
2 Midnight Sun 4:45
Written-By – J. Francis Burke, Lionel Hampton
3 Hipty Hop 5:20
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
4 The Space Walk 6:10
Written-By – Ben Dixon
5 Ha' Mercy 5:30
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
6 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 5:20
Written-By – Luis Guglielmi, Mack David, Marcel Ageron
7 Greasy Papa 6:26
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
8 Tangerine 3:04
Written-By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
9 Wig Blues 3:56
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
10 Blues #3 5:56
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
11 Win, Lose Or Draw 6:08
Written-By – Ousley
12 Be Anything, But Be Mine 4:54
Written-By – Gordon
13 Day By Day 7:18
Written-By – Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn
Credits :
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Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Ben Dixon
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Billy Gardner
Trumpet – Bill Hardman
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Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Calvin Newborn
Organ – Billy Gardner
Trumpet – Bill Hardman
Drums – Ben Dixon
Fuller's second Mainstream album has 
