Blue Mode is the third album by American organist Reuben Wilson recorded in 1969 and released by the Blue Note label the following year.[1] The album was also released by Vee-Jay Records as Organ Talk in 1974.[2][3]

Blue Mode
Studio album by Reuben Wilson
Released	1970
Recorded	December 12, 1969
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Soul jazz
Length	41:34
Label	Blue Note BST 84343
Producer	Francis Wolff
Reuben Wilson chronology
Love Bug (1969) Blue Mode (1970) A Groovy Situation (1970)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "If Love Bug skirted the edges of free jazz and black power, Blue Mode embraces soul-jazz and Memphis funk in no uncertain terms... they know how to work a groove, and that's what makes Blue Mode a winner".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted

1. "Bambu" (Melvin Sparks) - 8:03
2. "Knock on Wood" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 6:09
3. "Bus Ride" - 6:19
4. "Orange Peel" - 6:36
5. "Twenty-Five Miles" (Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Edwin Starr) - 7:11
6. "Blue Mode" - 7:26

Personnel

• Reuben Wilson - organ
• John Manning - tenor saxophone
• Melvin Sparks - guitar
• Tommy Derrick - drums

References