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I'm a BIG Eddie Harris fan. This is by no means the best of Eddie Harris. There are a couple of good cuts (basically, the first 3 or 4) and the rest represent meanderings by misguded producers and squander Harris' immense talent.

There are other compiations of Harris that are better. Any album claiming to be the best of Eddie Harris would have to have Exodus and SOMETHING from Swiss Movement.

Buy Swiss Movement instead (the version with the bonus track) and then get the Artists's Choice CD, which is much more representative of Harris' skills.

I have been listening to Eddie Harris ever since I was a kid. How I started listening to jazz was oneday my mother was listening to one of Mr. Harris's records "Listen Here" on 45 RPM. My mother is also a big fan too. My brother has every collection of Eddie Harris. The man is just electrifying as with his ablum titled The Electrifying Eddie Harris/Plug Me In. When you hear Eddie Harris you just start patting your feet and you can't stop. Me, my brother and my mother went to see him when he came to Detroit in the early to late nineties. He was bad then and he still is bad after his death. I taught that I would never be into jazz as a kid but when I started listening to this man and other jazz artist, I was just spoken for words on how good that music was sounding. My favorite songs are Listen Here, Moving on Out, That's Why You're Over Weight and It's Alright Now. I recommend that anyone who is a jazz lover get this album. The man is just awesome.

This is a CD of the '65 - '73 period, featuring Harris on tenor sax, often embellished with a Conn multivider and studio manipulation. The Harris sound is unique -- soulful, breathy, reaching for the highest register, and wonderfully melodic. Many of the tunes are icons of the period, if not standards. Regrettably, they have not weathered very well over the past 30 years. Arrangements are dated, reminiscent of the TV themes of the '70's. Remember "Hawaii 5-0"? Creed Taylor? The arrangers on this album went to the same school. And the mix sounds as if Harris were in the linen closet while the rhythm section was in the studio. Regrettably, there were 6 producers credited on this disc, which is 5 too many.

This is a gift for my brother's 60th bday next Friday. When he hears my record, Listen Here, his foot always bounces to the music. I know he will enjoy all these Eddie Harris songs.

GOOD OVERVIEW OF THE MUSIC OF EDDIE HARRIS.WILL SHOW SOME OF THE GENIUS OF THE ELECTRIC SAXAPHONE PLAYERS MAGIC.

Eddie Harris was always a bit of an enigma not only to his audience, but also to his record company, one suspects, judging by the non-availability of much of his mid '70s output. Try getting hold of the album with 'That is why you're overweight'on it, or 'People Get Funny...' for example... VERY FRUSTRATING!!!

When going to one of his performances, it would never be certain what style of music he would choose to play, as his tastes were eclectic to say the least; one night he would funk things up, the next he would play a more conventionally jazz-based set. Whatever he played, he did it with a determined sense of individuality, and a high level of skill.

It can be an expensive business buying Eddie's music when most of his albums have distinctly different sounds to them, and there's often no indication on the sleeve as to which you're going to get , as they all look kind of funky (never judge a record by it's cover?), and this album skims very quickly over a lot of his best-known stuff.

If you don't know much of his stuff but fancy dipping your toes in, then this is the place to start. Personally I would have preferred a little bit more of his crossover stuff, but at least a representation is made with the inclusion of 'Is it In?'. However, if you like the jazz side of his music you won't be disappointed as a lot of the tracks that made his name in the '60s are included here.

If you like Fela Kuti or Sly Stone, I would recommend the CD entitled 'I Need Some Money' as a good purchase, as it has a couple of knockout tracks on it.

Eddie was the talent and genius for which many have patterned their styles from.

Listen to this and you will understand why!

Eddie Harris is the Greatest Jazz Player there is. I was always into Classic Rock and Modern Alternative until I heard this CD. This happened through my Uncle who is the Biggest Jazz Collector ever. He lend me this Great CD and this changed me and I am now in a Transition Phase from Rock --> Jazz, slowly but surely. I am still searching for other Great Jazz players like Eddie Harris. recently I got Miles Davis - Kind of Blue CD which is in itself one of Miles' Greatest.

Well if you are not satisfied with this review why dont you just listen to the record and see for yourself!

Peace!
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