Respect (Jimmy Smith album)

Respect is a 1967 album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.

On the Billboard albums chart, Respect peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200, at 3 on the top R&B albums chart and at 5 on the top Jazz albums chart.

Reception
Billboard magazine chose Respect as one of their 'Jazz Spotlight' albums for their 30 September 1967 issue and commented that:""It's Smith at his best - and that means sales in the register"."

AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow stated that Smith: ""...mostly sticks to then-current R&B hits on this out of print LP. He does what he can with "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," a brief "Respect" and "Funky Broadway" while contributing his own blues "T-Bone Steak." The 31-minute set has its moments but no real surprises, yet it swings funkily throughout.""

Track listing

 * 1) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Joe Zawinul) – 6:30
 * 2) "Respect" (Otis Redding) – 2:12
 * 3) "Funky Broadway" (Arlester "Dyke" Christian) – 6:39
 * 4) "T-Bone Steak" (Jimmy Smith) – 7:24
 * 5) "Get Out of My Life Woman" (Allen Toussaint) – 8:50

Musicians

 * Jimmy Smith – organ
 * Eric Gale – guitar
 * Thornel Schwartz – guitar
 * Bob Bushnell – double bass
 * Ron Carter – double bass
 * Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
 * Grady Tate – drums

Technical

 * Creed Taylor – producer
 * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
 * Val Valentin – director of engineering
 * Jack Anesh – cover design
 * Irv Elkin – cover photography
 * A. B. Spellman – liner notes