Akilah!

Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing
All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted.
 * 1) "Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39
 * 2) "On the Up" – 6:00
 * 3) "All Wrapped Up" – 4:45
 * 4) "Akilah" – 4:42
 * 5) "Blues for J.B." – 7:09
 * 6) "The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49

Personnel

 * Melvin Sparks – guitar
 * Virgil Jones (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Ernie Royal (track 4) – trumpet
 * Sonny Fortune (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), George Coleman (track 4) – alto saxophone
 * Frank Wess – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
 * Dave Hubbard – tenor saxophone (track 6), flute (tracks 3)
 * Hubert Laws – flute (track 3)
 * Leon Spencer – organ, piano
 * Idris Muhammad – drums
 * Buddy Caldwell – congas
 * Billy Ver Planck – arranger (tracks 1 & 2)

Production

 * Ozzie Cadena – producer
 * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer