For anyone serious about jazz-funk, crate-digging, or audiophile-grade engineering, tracking down the Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP FLAC rip is a vital musical pilgrimage. It captures a genius at the absolute peak of his powers, rendered in the pristine clarity it always deserved. If you want to dive deeper into Quincy Jones' discography,
The title track, "Smackwater Jack," tells the story of a vigilante gunman who takes over a church. It is dark, cinematic, and propelled by Carol Kaye’s electric bass and the Brecker Brothers’ horn arrangements. But the track that made the album legendary is the cover of "What’s Going On"—a full two months before Marvin Gaye’s original single even hit the charts. Quincy’s version is a sprawling, 13-minute opus featuring vocalist Valerie Simpson. It is less R&B and more a suite of urban despair, complete with a 7/4 time signature breakdown. Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP -FLAC-
: An nearly 10-minute "psychedelic jazz epic" cover of Marvin Gaye's hit, featuring Valerie Simpson on vocals and soloists like Freddie Hubbard and Milt Jackson. It is dark, cinematic, and propelled by Carol