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The Philosophy of the Spiritual
Studio album by Richard Davis
Released	1971
Recorded	November 1971 New York City, U.S.
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:41
Label	Cobblestone CST 9003
Producer	Larry Fallon
Richard Davis chronology
Muses for Richard Davis (1970) The Philosophy of the Spiritual (1971) Epistrophy & Now's the Time (1972)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Philosophy of the Spiritual is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1971 and released on the Cobblestone label. The album was reissued in 1975 on the Muse label as With Understanding.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Lee except as indicated

1. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 5:36
2. "Monica" - 4:05
3. "Oh My God" (Nadi Koma) - 9:27
4. "The Rabbi" - 7:23
5. "Baby Sweets" - 6:18
6. "Juan Valdez" - 5:02

Personnel

• Richard Davis - bass
• Chick Corea - piano
• Bill Lee - bass
• Sam Brown - guitar
• Sonny Brown - drums
• Frankie Dunlop - percussion

References

1. ^ Allmusic listing, accessed August 30, 2013
2. Cobblestone Records discography accessed August 30, 2013
3. Richard Davis discography accessed August 30, 2013
4. Muse Records discography accessed August 30, 2013

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