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According to a review on AllMusic , the album highlights a "Guitar Blues Odyssey: From Roots to Fruits," traveling from Delta blues roots to modern funk, with brilliant musicianship from the likes of Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitar. Tracklist and Notable Highlights

The album's title track, "Smackwater Jack," is a standout piece. It was written by the legendary songwriting duo Gerry Goffin and Carole King, who had first released it on King’s monumental 1971 album Tapestry . However, Quincy Jones’s version is distinct—lively, jazzy, and far more energetic than King’s more subdued vocal-dominant recording. Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP -FLAC-

The title track sets a funky, playful tone with Quincy himself providing a "nasal and whiny" (yet fitting) vocal Facebook . According to a review on AllMusic , the

A reflective piece composed by Ray Brown featuring Toots Thielemans. on this album to his other early 70s projects

on this album to his other early 70s projects.

Perhaps one of the most recognizable tracks on the album, this is an extended, funk-driven version of the iconic television theme song arranged by Quincy Jones.