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Mindgames is the second album by saxophonist Greg Osby recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.[1]

Mindgames
Studio album by Greg Osby
Released	1988
Recorded	May 1988
Studio	Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:37
Label	JMT JMT 834 422
Producer	Greg Osby
Greg Osby chronology
Greg Osby and Sound Theatre (1987) Mindgames (1988) Cipher Syntax (1989)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states, "Some torrid solos but his least successful release artistically".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Greg Osby except as indicated

1. "Dolemite" - 5:43
2. "Mindgames" - 5:27
3. "Thinking Inside You" (Edward Simon) - 3:27
4. "This Is Not a Test" - 4:11
5. "Excuse Not" (Paul Samuels) - 1:50
6. "Mirror, Mirror" - 4:56
7. "Silent Attitude" - 7:30
8. "Altered Ego" (Kevin McNeal) - 4:50
9. "All That Matters" - 6:32
10. "Chin Lang" - 2:36

Personnel

• Greg Osby - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion, voice
• Geri Allen (tracks 1,7 & 9), Edward Simon (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8) - piano, synthesizer
• Kevin McNeal - guitar
• Lonnie Plaxico - bass
• Paul Samuels - drums, percussion

References

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