Prayer Meetin'
# Prayer Meetin'

Prayer Meetin' is an album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was rereleased on CD with two bonus tracks from the same session.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Leggett stated:

   "Prayer Meetin' is a delight from start to finish".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |

## Track listing

* "Prayer Meeting" (Jimmy Smith) – 5:45
* "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 9:25
* "Stone Cold Dead in the Market" (Wilmoth Houdini) – 3:43
* "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 6:15
* "Red Top" (Gene Ammons) – 7:38
* "Picnickin'" (Smith) – 6:30
* "Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret) – 8:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Smith Walk" (Smith) – 7:12 Bonus track on CD reissue

NOTE: "Lonesome Road" and "Smith Walk" are bonus tracks on a CD reissue that were recorded on June 13, 1960, featuring the same lineup plus Sam Jones on bass.

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Jimmy Smith – organ
* Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
* Quentin Warren – guitar
* Donald Bailey – drums
* Sam Jones – bass (tracks 7 & 8 only)

### Technical

* Alfred Lion – producer
* Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
* Reid Miles – design
* Francis Wolff – photography
* Joe Goldberg – liner notes

## Chart performance

### Album

| Chart (1964) | Peak position | Total weeks |
| - | - | - |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 86 | 20 |
