Soul Drums


Soul Drums is the debut album by drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, recorded for the Date label in 1967. The single "Funky Donkey" reached No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.

Reception

The review by Jason Ankeny of AllMusic states:

Track listing

All compositions by Bernard Purdie except where indicated
  1. "Soul Drums" – 3:33
  2. "Bee 'N' Tee" – 2:56
  3. "Caravan" – 2:41
  4. "Soul Bossa Nova" – 2:46
  5. "Jimmy's Back" – 2:37
  6. "Funky Donkey" – 3:01
  7. "Bill's Groove" – 2:44
  8. "On the Outskirts of Minitown" – 3:19
  9. "Testifyin'" – 2:37
  10. "Modern Jive" – 2:46
  11. "Blow Your Lid " – 2:40
  12. "Alexander's Ragtime Band" – 4:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
  13. "Fickle Finger of Fate" – 1:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
  14. "Genuine John" – 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  15. "Soul Clappin'" – 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
  16. "Groovin'" – 3:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
  17. "If You Never Cried" – 3:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
  18. "Stop" – 2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
  19. "Time Is Tight" – 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel