1969 studio album by Harold Mabern
Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern that was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[ 1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. Nothing too substantial occurs, but it is a good modern mainstream effort for the era".[ 2]
All compositions by Harold Mabern except as noted
"Rakin' and Scrapin'" – 7:35 "Such Is Life – 8:13 "Aon" – 9:03 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine " (Barrett Strong , Norman Whitfield ) – 3:20 "Valerie" – 5:00
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithLou Donaldson WithPhilly Joe Jones WithSam Jones WithJimmy McGriff WithHorace Silver WithStanley Turrentine With others Portrait of Cannonball (Cannonball Adderley , 1958) Back to the Tracks (Tina Brooks , 1960) Street Singer (Tina Brooks and Jackie McLean , 1960) My Kind of Jazz (Ray Charles , 1970) True Blue (Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976) Silver Blue (with Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976) Dolo! (Dolo Coker , 1976) California Hard (Dolo Coker, 1976) Junior's Cookin' (Junior Cook , 1961) Filthy! (Papa John Creach , 1972) Red's Good Groove (Red Garland , 1962) Green Is Beautiful (Grant Green , 1970) Soul Mist! (Richard "Groove" Holmes , 1966) Homecoming! (Elmo Hope , 1961) Montara (Bobby Hutcherson , 1975) The Soul Brotherhood (Charles Kynard , 1969) The Blue Yusef Lateef (Yusef Lateef , 1968) Rakin' and Scrapin' (Harold Mabern , 1968) Jazz Blues Fusion (John Mayall , 1971) Ten Years Are Gone (John Mayall, 1973) Les McCann Ltd. in New York (Les McCann , 1961) Can't Hide Love (Carmen McRae , 1976) Capuchin Swing (Jackie McLean, 1960) Jackie's Bag (Jackie McLean, 1960) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley , 1967) Captain Buckles (David "Fathead" Newman , 1970) Opus De Don (Don Patterson , 1968) Oh Baby! (Big John Patton , 1965) Breezing (Sonny Red , 1960) Images (Sonny Red, 1961) Good Move! (Freddie Roach , 1963) Takin' Care of Business (Charlie Rouse , 1960) Open House (Jimmy Smith , 1960) Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Sonny Stitt , 1962) Soul Time (Bobby Timmons , 1960) Steppin' Out! (Harold Vick , 1963) The Caribbean Suite (Harold Vick, 1966) Spectrum (Cedar Walton , 1968) The Electric Boogaloo Song (Cedar Walton, 1969) Beyond Mobius (Cedar Walton, 1976) Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul , 1966)