HERBIE MANN - Windows Opened + The Inspiration I Feel (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Windows Opened and The Inspiration I Feel, both originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1968. These 12 tracks feature jazz versions of popular songs of the period written by Donovan, Tim Hardin, and Jimmy Webb plus six associated with Ray Charles. by Al Campbell
Tracklist :
Windows Opened (1968)
1     There Is a Mountain 6:06
Donovan
2     If I Were a Carpenter 5:41
Tim Hardin
3     Paper Man 6:48
Charles Tolliver
4     Footprints 8:26
Wayne Shorter
5     By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2:16
Jimmy Webb
6     Windows Opened 7:36
Roy Ayers
Credits :
Bass – Miroslav Vitous (faixas: 1-6)
Drums – Bruno Carr (faixas: 1-6)
Flute – Herbie Mann (faixas: 1-6)
Guitar – Sonny Sharrock (faixas: 1-6)
Vibraphone – Roy Ayers (faixas: 1-6)
The Inspiration I Feel (1968)
7     Lonely Avenue 6:25
Doc Pomus
8     Drown in My Own Tears 5:10
Henry Glover
9     Sticks and Stones 5:39
Titus Turner
10     I Got a Woman 6:53
Ray Charles / Renald Richard
11     Come Rain or Come Shine 4:44
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
12     Georgia on My Mind 4:48
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – William Fischer
Flute [Uncredited] – Herbie Mann

HERBIE MANN - Our Mann Flute + Impressions of the Middle East (2001) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Our Mann Flute and Impressions of the Middle East. Originally issued in 1966 and 1967, respectively, these 21 jazz-pop tracks include "Frere Jacques," "Down by the Riverside," and "Skip to My Lou." This is an enjoyable reissue from Mann's massive catalog on Atlantic Records, but most listeners would be better served with one of the many compilations in print. by Al Campbell
Tracklist :
Our Mann Flute (1966)    
1    Scratch    2:34
Wayne Henderson
2    Philly Dog    2:28
Rufus Thomas
3    Happy Brass    2:10
Herbie Mann
4    Good Lovin'    2:51
Rudy Clark / Arthur Resnick
5    Theme From "This Is My Beloved"    5:07
Herbie Mann
6    Frere Jacques 2:15
Traditional
7    Our Man Flint    2:44
Jerry Goldsmith
8    Fiddler On The Roof    2:22
Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
9    Theme From "Malamondo"    2:18
Ennio Morricone
10    Down By The Riverside    2:34
Paul Barnes / Traditional
11    Monday, Monday    2:58
John Phillips
12    Skip To My Lou    2:22
Traditional
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Arif Mardin (faixas: 7), Herbie Mann (faixas: 3, 10), Jimmy Wisner (faixas: 1, 2, 4, 11), Oliver Nelson (faixas: 5), Richard Wess (faixas: 6, 8, 9, 12)
Impressions Of The Middle East (1967)    
1    Turkish Coffee    5:01
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
2    Incense    7:19
Herbie Mann -alto flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
3    Odalisque    7:43
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Roy Ayers -vibes;Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Carlos"Patato"Valdes -conga drums; Hachig Thomas Kazarian &
Geraldine Swee -percussion
4    Do Wah Diddy Diddy    2:39
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet; Julian Priester &
Joe Orange -trombone; Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Reggie Workman -bass;
Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Atilla Zoller -guitar; Bruno Carr -drums; Moulay Ali Hafid,
Robert Marashlian & Carlos"Patato"Valdes -percussion
5    Uskudar    3:39
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
6    The Oud And The Pussycat    5:04
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet; Julian Priester &
Joe Orange -trombone; Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Reggie Workman -bass;
Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Atilla Zoller -guitar; Bruno Carr -drums; Moulay Ali Hafid,
Robert Marashlian & Carlos"Patato"Valdes -percussion
7    Yavuz    4:38
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
8    Dance Of The Semites    4:29
Herbie Mann -flute; Chick Ganimian -oud; Jimmy Owens -trumpet & fluegelhorn;
Hachig Thomas Kazarian -clarinet; Mohamed Elakkad -zither; Reggie Workman -bass;
Bruno Carr -drums; Robert Marashlian & Moulay Ali Hafid -percussion
9    Eli Eli    3:57
Herbie Mann -flute; Richard Davis -bass; Gloria Agostino -harp; David Nadien,
Anahid Adjemian'Al Brown, Bernard Eichen, Leo Cahn, Leo Kruczek, Charles Libove,
Dave Mankowitz, Charles McCracken, Marvin Morgenstern, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin,
Max Pollikoff,George Ricci, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Al Schulman, Sylvan Schulman,
Karen Tuttle, Emanuel Vardi & Jack Zayde -strings