''Your Mind Is on Vacation'' is an album by American pianist, vocalist and composer

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recorded for the

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label in 1976.Mose Allison discography
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Reception

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awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scotty Yanow states, "It seems strange to realize that this was Mose Allison's only recording during the 1973–1981 period".

Track listing

''All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated'' # "Your Mind Is on Vacation" – 2:34 # "Foolin' Myself" (

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, Peter Tinturin) – 2:52 # "No Matter" – 3:40 # "One of These Days" – 4:29 # "I Feel So Good" – 2:25 # "Fires of Spring" – 2:57 # "If You Only Knew" – 2:42 # "I Can't See for Lookin'" (Arnold Stanford, Nadine Robinson) – 3:57 # "What Do You Do After You Ruin Your Life" – 3:23 # "Swingin' Machine" – 4:08 # "Perfect Movement" – 3:30 # "Your Molecular Structure" – 2:16

Personnel

– piano, vocals *Jack Hannah –

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*Jerry Granelli – drums *

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– trumpet (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) *

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(tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

(tracks 2 & 8),

Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

(tracks 1, 4, 6, 7 & 12) –

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References

{{Authority control 1976 albums Mose Allison albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Joel Dorn