The Natural Thing (Jack McDuff album)
# The Natural Thing (Jack McDuff album)

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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

The Natural Thing is a 1968 album by organist Brother Jack McDuff which was his first release on the Cadet label.

## Reception

Al Campbell in his review for Allmusic states, "this isn't one of McDuff's strongest dates, but it does contain enjoyable moments".

## Track listing

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

* "Let My People Go" (Richard Evans, Jack McDuff) - 3:51
* "Who Stole My Soul?" (Evans, Cleveland Eaton, Louis Satterfield) - 3:30
* "L. David Sloan" (Angela Martin, Billy Meshel) - 3:37
* "Funky Guru" - 3:16
* "Ain't It?" (Evans) - 3:00
* "The Natural Thing" - 6:16
* "Run on Home" - 5:33
* "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:35
* "Rock Candy" - 4:49

## Personnel

* Brother Jack McDuff - organ
* Cliff Davis - flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
* Roland Faulkner, Phil Upchurch - guitar
* Morris Jennings, James Slaughter, Marshall Thompson drums- drums
* unidentified brass arranged and conducted by Richard Evans (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
