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London Underground is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in London in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.[1] The album features Mann with British rock musicians performing versions of contemporary British hit singles.

London Underground
Studio album by Herbie Mann
Released	25 February 1974 (1974-02-25)
Recorded	1973
Studio	Advision Studios, London
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:37
Label	Atlantic SD 1648
Producer	Geoffrey Haslam
Herbie Mann chronology
Turtle Bay (1973) London Underground (1974) Reggae (1973)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating: "There are a couple of clunkers here ("Layla" doesn't work), but for fans of late-'60s/early-'70s rock, not a bad ride".[2]

Track listing

1. "Bitch" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 8:21
2. "Something in the Air" (Speedy Keen) - 3:34
3. "Layla" (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) - 8:08
4. "Spin Ball" (Paddy Kingsland) - 1:57
5. "Mellow Yellow" (Donovan Leitch) - 3:15
6. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:46
7. "Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole" (Herbie Mann) - 3:50
8. "Paper Sun" (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) - 6:41
9. "You Never Give Me Your Money" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:05

Personnel

• Herbie Mann - flute
• Pat Rebillot - keyboards
• Albert Lee - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mick Taylor - guitar (tracks 1–3, 6 & 7)
• Al Gorry (track 5), Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels (tracks 1-4 & 6-8) - bass
• Aynsley Dunbar (tracks 1, 3–5, 7 & 8), Robbie McIntosh (tracks 2 & 6) - drums
• Armen Halburian - percussion (track 8)
• Ian McDonald - alto saxophone (track 1)
• Stéphane Grappelli - violin (track 5)

Technical

• Gary Martin - engineer
• Ahmet Ertegun - executive producer
• Paulo Bisacca - art direction, design
• Giuseppe Pino - photography

References

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