Journey to the Urge Within
Journey to the Urge Within is the debut album by English saxophonist Courtney Pine. It was released on the Verve label in 1986.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "This early Courtney Pine recording features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine, singer Cleveland Watkiss, vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph."The album went on to reach number 39 on the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver disc, which was unprecedented at the time for a British jazz recording.
Track listing
All compositions by Courtney Pine except where noted.- "Miss Interpret" – 4:15
- "I Believe" – 4:36
- "Peace" – 5:20
- "Dolores" – 3:29
- "As We Would Say" – 3:19
- "Children of the Ghetto" featuring Susaye Greene – 7:02
- "When, Where, How and Why" – 5:20
- "C.G.C." – 3:31
- "Seen" – 4:28
- "Sunday Song" – 1:27
- "E.F.P." – 3:45
- "Big Nick" – 4:35
Personnel
- Courtney Pine – tenor saxophone on tracks 3, 6, 7 and 9, soprano saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 4 and 10, Leblanc bass clarinet on tracks 5 and 8
- Ray Carless – baritone saxophone on tracks 1 and 7
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet on tracks 5,7
- Julian Joseph – piano on tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9 and 10
- Roy Carter – producer and keyboards on "Children of the Ghetto"
- Orphy Robinson – vibraphone on tracks 1 and 7
- Martin Taylor – guitar on "Children of the Ghetto"
- Gary Crosby – bass
- Mark Mondesir – drums on tracks 1–7 and 9
- Ian Mussington – percussion on "Children of the Ghetto"
- Susaye Greene – vocals on "Children of the Ghetto"
- Cleveland Watkiss – vocals on tracks 1, 7 and 8
- John Timperley, Pete Brown – engineer
- Billy Banks – executive producer
- David Hiscock – photography