The Real Thing (Houston Person album)

The Real Thing is a live double LP album by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in Detroit in 1973 and released on the Eastbound label.

Track listing

 * 1) "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 8:55
 * 2) "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 6:23
 * 3) "Until It's Time for You to Go" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 4:10
 * 4) "Pain" (Ohio Players) – 13:50
 * 5) "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 7:05
 * 6) "Easy Walker" (Billy Taylor) – 8:30
 * 7) "Kittitian Carnival" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:15
 * 8) "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals) – 4:20
 * 9) "Where Is the Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 4:00
 * 10) "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) – 3:50
 * 11) "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann) – 3:50
 * 12) "Crazy Legs" (Donald Austin, Woody Wilson) – 6:48

Personnel

 * Houston Person – tenor saxophone
 * Marcus Belgrave (tracks 4, 7, 8 & 12), Donald Townes (track 7) – trumpet
 * Eli Fountain − alto saxophone (track 7)
 * Wild Bill Moore − tenor saxophone (track 7)
 * Jack McDuff (track 5), Jim Watson (tracks 1, 2, 10 & 11), Sonny Phillips (tracks 3, 4, 6–8 & 12) − organ
 * Grant Green (tracks 2, 4–6, 8 & 12), Robert Lowe Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) − guitar
 * James Jamerson – bass (tracks 4, 8 & 12)
 * Hank Brown (tracks 1–3, 7, 9, 10 & 12), Idris Muhammad (tracks 4–6, 8 & 12) −drums
 * Buddy Caldwell − congas, tambourine (tracks 1, 4 & 7–11)
 * Etta Jones (tracks 10 & 11), Spanky Wilson (track 3) − vocals