Things Ain't What They Used To Be

McCoy Tyner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: May 15, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005HFS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,747 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Greeting

2. Naima

3. I Mean You

4. Here's That Rainy Day

5. Things Ain't What They Used To Be

6. Joy Spring

7. Lush Life

8. Sweet And Lovely

9. Song For My Lady

10. What's New

11. Search For Peace

12. Blues On The Corner

13. My One And Only Love

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mellow and Beautiful, March 10, 2002

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Kenneth James Michael MacLean (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Audio CD)

McCoy Tyner's piano is instantly recognizable, he is one of a handful of pianists since Bud Powell and Art Tatum that I will listen to anytime. On this CD there are some beautiful solo piano pieces, which are the highlight of the recording for me. The pianist is playing with authority and passion. There are some cuts with John Scofield on guitar that I liked less well. On these tracks McCoy is holding back, of necessity because of the guitar up front, but I just don't think John Scofield has the range or depth on his instrument to play with McCoy. These tracks sound forced, Scofield's more funky sound and his more limited ability doesn't go so well with McCoy's deeper brand of playing.
But overall this is a very mellow and listenable CD, and I have been playing it often.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing and understated, August 7, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Audio CD)

McCoy truly dispalys his dexterity on the kebord with this album. The entire CD is almost an understated solo performance, with an interesting tenor sax accompaniment on one of the tracks.

Great for listening and relaxation.