Transfiguration of Hiram Brown


Transfiguration of Hiram Brown is a studio album by Mose Allison released in 1960 under the Columbia Records label. The album includes nine tracks written by Allison and five covers, all sung by Allison, with Addison Farmer on bass and Jerry Segal on drums.

Background

From the liner notes by Teo Macero:
Per Allmusic.com: "The album begins with the eight-part "Hiram Brown" suite, in which a naïve country boy loses his illusions and optimism in the big city. Five standards complete the album in fine style. "Baby Please Don't Go" and "'Deed I Do" offer Mose's unique, smoky singing at its most touching."

Track listing

All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated.
  1. "Barefoot-Dirt Road" – 3:16
  2. "City Home" – 2:29
  3. "Cuttin' Out" – 1:38
  4. "Gotham Day" – 3:21
  5. "Gotham Night" – 4:26
  6. "Echo" – 0:59
  7. "The River" – 4:07
  8. "Finale" – 0:46
  9. "Barefoot-Dirt Road" – 3:18
  10. "How Little We Know" – 3:49
  11. "Baby, Please Don't Go" – 2:32
  12. "Make Yourself Comfortable" – 4:12
  13. "'Deed I Do" – 2:32
  14. "Love for Sale" – 5:02

Personnel