Alfie is a 1966 soundtrack album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, featuring music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | January 26, 1966 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:50 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
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| "Alfie's Theme" on YouTube | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Issued on the Impulse! label, the album features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson, and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.[5] The original film was made in London and features Rollins with a score recorded with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album.
The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard R&B chart.[6] In the UK, the album was originally released in 1966 under the title Sonny Plays Alfie, on the His Master's Voice label (CLP 3529), before resurfacing in 1966 as Alfie on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the US.
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sonny Rollins.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | ""Alfie's Theme"" | 10:25[note 1] |
| 2. | ""He's Younger Than You Are"" | 5:07 |
| 3. | ""Street Runner with Child"" | 4:00 |
| 4. | ""Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad"" | 5:50 |
| 5. | ""On Impulse"" | 5:07 |
| 6. | ""Alfie's Theme Differently"" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 32:50 | |
Notes
- ↑ Track times given are from the original LP; CD track lengths are different, with Alfie's Theme being 9:41 for most CD releases
Personnel
edit- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
- J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1–2)
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3–6)
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Roger Kellaway – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Walter Booker – bass
- Frankie Dunlop – drums
Charts
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Alfie". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Down Beat: November 3, 1966, vol. 33, no. 22
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1234. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ "Sonny Rollins: Discography: Alfie". Verve Music Group. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Sonny Rollins – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 09/2025". IFPI Greece. Retrieved March 5, 2025.