Sealed 1968 Stereo Original. Features Bernard Purdie, Marvin Stamm, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque, Jay McAlister, Urbie Green And Others. "Mention Grady Tate's Name To Most Bop Lovers, And His Excellent Drumming Is The Thing That Immediately Pops Into Their Minds. His Singing Isn't The First Thing They Think Of, Which Is Regrettable Because He Really Is A Fine Singer. One Of The Impressive Vocal Albums He Did Was Windmills Of My Mind, A Jazz/R&B Release Recorded When He Was 36. This Album (Which DCC Reissued On CD In 1998) Underscores The Fact That Tate Was Never A Radical Or Abstract Type Of Singer; The Smooth, Elegant Crooner Heard On "And I Love Her," "The Windmills Of Your Mind" And "A Little At A Time" Has A Lot More In Common With Johnny Hartman, Arthur Prysock And Even Johnny Mathis (Up To A Point) Than Hardcore Beboppers Like Jon Hendricks, Babs Gonzales And Eddie Jefferson. Although Tate's Backing Group Includes Pianist Herbie Hancock And Bassist Bob Cranshaw, Much Of Windmills Isn't Jazz -- "Don't Fence Me In" And "Would You Believe," In Fact, Are Pure '60s Soul Music. One Of The Best Tunes On The Album Is "Work Song," A Riveting Account Of Life On A Chain Gang." Alex Henderson, AMG.