# Of Course, of Course > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Of_Course%2C_of_Course > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Of_Course%2C_of_Course.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Course%2C_of_Course > Source revision: 1325003186 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1965 studio album by Charles Lloyd Of Course, Of Course Studio album by Charles Lloyd Released Mid November 1965[1] Recorded May 8, 1964, March 8, 1965 & October 15, 1965 Studio Columbia 7th Ave, New York City Genre Jazz Label Columbia Producer George Avakian, John Simon Charles Lloyd chronology Discovery! (1964) Of Course, Of Course (1965) Dream Weaver (1966) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] ***Of Course, Of Course*** is the second album by [jazz](/source/Jazz) [saxophonist](/source/Saxophonist) [Charles Lloyd](/source/Charles_Lloyd_(jazz_musician)) released on the [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records) label featuring performances by Lloyd with [Gábor Szabó](/source/G%C3%A1bor_Szab%C3%B3), [Ron Carter](/source/Ron_Carter), and [Tony Williams](/source/Tony_Williams_(drummer)).[3] The [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) review by [Scott Yanow](/source/Scott_Yanow) and Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and states "Whether on tenor or flute, Lloyd was quickly coming into his own as an original voice, and this underrated set is a minor classic".[4] ## Track listing - *All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated* 1. "Of Course, Of Course" – 4:45 1. "The Song My Lady Sings" – 2:28 1. "[The Best Thing for You](/source/The_Best_Thing_for_You_(Would_Be_Me))" ([Irving Berlin](/source/Irving_Berlin)) – 5:18 1. "[The Things We Did Last Summer](/source/The_Things_We_Did_Last_Summer)" ([Sammy Cahn](/source/Sammy_Cahn), [Jule Styne](/source/Jule_Styne)) – 6:08 1. "Apex" – 3:59 1. "One for Joan" – 5:07 1. "Goin' to Memphis" – 3:38 1. "Voice in the Night" – 6:44 1. "Third Floor Richard" – 6:16 1. "[East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)](/source/East_of_the_Sun_(and_West_of_the_Moon))" ([Brooks Bowman](/source/Brooks_Bowman)) – 4:54 (Bonus track on CD reissue) 1. "Island Blues" – 3:25 (Bonus track on CD reissue) 1. "Sun Dance" – 3:32 (Bonus track on CD reissue) - - Recorded at [Columbia Studio A](/source/Columbia_Records#Studio_A), New York City on May 8, 1964 (tracks 2–4, 6–7, 10), March 08, 1965 ( tracks 1, 5, 8–9) and October 15, 1965 (tracks 11–12)[5] ## Personnel - [Charles Lloyd](/source/Charles_Lloyd_(jazz_musician)) – [tenor saxophone](/source/Tenor_saxophone), [flute](/source/Flute) - [Gábor Szabó](/source/G%C3%A1bor_Szab%C3%B3) – [guitar](/source/Guitar) - [Ron Carter](/source/Ron_Carter) – [bass](/source/Double_bass) (tracks 1–3, 5–10) - [Tony Williams](/source/Tony_Williams_(drummer)) – [drums](/source/Drum_kit) (tracks 1–3, 5–10) - [Albert Stinson](/source/Albert_Stinson) – bass (tracks 11–12) - [Pete LaRoca](/source/Pete_LaRoca) – drums (tracks 11–12) - [Robbie Robertson](/source/Robbie_Robertson) – guitar (track 12) ### Production - [Roy Halee](/source/Roy_Halee), Stan Tonkel – recording engineers - Richard Mantel – art direction and design - [Bob Cato](/source/Bob_Cato) – cover photography ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Billboard* Nov 13, 1965](https://books.google.com/books?id=WikEAAAAMBAJ&q=charles+Lloyd+of+Course&pg=PA50) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Thom Jurek, Scott Yanow (2011). ["Of Course, Of Course – Charles Lloyd | AllMusic"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/r142882). *allmusic.com*. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Mosaic Records site](http://www.mosaicrecords.com/discography.asp?number=1006&price=$15.00&copies=1%20CD) accessed 9 November 2009 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Yanow, S. & Jurek, T. [Allmusic Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r142882) accessed 9 November 2009 1. **[^](#cite_ref-disco_5-0)** ["Charles Lloyd Discography"](http://www.jazzdisco.org/charles-lloyd/discography/). v t e Charles Lloyd Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise. As leader or co-leader Nirvana (1962–65) Discovery! (1964) Of Course, of Course (1965) Charles Lloyd in Europe (1966) Dream Weaver (1966) Forest Flower (1966) The Flowering (1966) Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union (1967) Journey Within (1967) Love-In (1967) Soundtrack (1968) Moon Man (1970) Warm Waters (1971) Geeta (1973) Autumn in New York (1979) Montreux 82 (1982) A Night in Copenhagen (1983) Fish Out of Water (1989) Notes from Big Sur (1991) Acoustic Masters I (1993) The Call (1993) All My Relations (1994) Canto (1996) Voice in the Night (1998) Hyperion with Higgins (1999) The Water Is Wide (1999) Which Way Is East (2001) Lift Every Voice (2002) Jumping the Creek (2004) Sangam (2004) Rabo de Nube (2007) Mirror (2009) Athens Concert (and Maria Farantouri, 2010) Hagar's Song (and Jason Moran, 2012) Wild Man Dance (2013) I Long to See You (2015) Passin' Thru (2016) 8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero) (2020) Tone Poem (2021) The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (2024) With Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof (1964) Cannonball Adderley Live! (1964) Radio Nights (1967–68) With Chico Hamilton Bye Bye Birdie-Irma La Douce (1960) The Chico Hamilton Special (1960) Drumfusion (1962) Passin' Thru (1962) A Different Journey (1963) Man from Two Worlds (1963) Chic Chic Chico (1965) With the Beach Boys Surf's Up (released 1971) Holland (1972) 15 Big Ones (released 1976) M.I.U. Album (released 1978) With others Historical Figures and Ancient Heads (Canned Heat, 1971) Almost Summer (Celebration, released 1978) Celebration (Celebration, released 1979) Les McCann Sings (1961) Roger McGuinn (1973) Full Circle (The Doors, 1972) Vanished Gardens (2018) Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Of Course, of Course](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Course%2C_of_Course) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Course%2C_of_Course?action=history)). 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