Eastern Sounds (studio album)
by Yusef Lateef

Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
Year: 1961
Overall rank: 3,574th   
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 85 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1961 (10th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (304th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,574th)

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Eastern Sounds is ranked as the best album by Yusef Lateef.

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Overall rank: 3,574th | 1960s rank: 304th | 1961 rank: 10th

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79/100 (from 85 votes)
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This is a relaxing and thoughtful album, perfect for a Sunday afternoon. 9.5/10!
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Best Tracks: The Plum Blossom, Love Theme From "The Robe"
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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
6. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
7. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
8. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
11. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
12. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
13. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
14. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
15. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
16. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
17. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
18. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
19. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
20. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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