Jasmine's ongoing 'In Session' series turns its attention to bandleader Al Smith & his productions for the CHANCE- VEE JAY & DUKE labels.  This collection gives a slightly different view of the Chicago music scene away from the blues and R&B of Chess records but showed it had just as much talent especially with the Al Smith Combo and Orchestra............

AL SMITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA FEATURING 'RED' HOLLOWAY
1. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
2. SLOW MOOD
BIG BERTHA HENDERSON WITH AL SMITH ORCHESTRA
3. ROCK, DADDY, ROCK
4. TEARS IN MY EYES
BOBBY PRINCE WITH AL SMITH'S ORCHESTRA
5. TELL ME WHY, WHY, WHY
6. I WANT TO HOLD YOU
7. BETTER THINK IT OVER
8. IF YOU ONLY KNEW
AL SMITHS COMBO
9. FOOLING AROUND SLOWLY
10. ANNIE'S ANSWER
11. LIVING WITH VIVIAN
DIZZY DIXON WITH AL SMITH'S COMBO
12. SOUP LINE
AL SMITH
13. ONE, TWO, CHA CHA CHA
14. GET UP AND GO
15. ROAD HOUSE
THE DELLS WITH AL SMITH'S ORCHESTRA
16. A DISTANT LOVE
LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER WITH AL SMITH ORCHESTRA
17. PEACHES
18. PRETTY LITTLE DOLL
LUCIUS WASHINGTON QUINTET
19. JAMMIN' FOR DIGGY
AL SMITH
20. QUARTER PARTY
THE LYRICS
21. COME ON HOME
22. WHY DON'T YOU STOP
THE FALCONS WITH AL SMITH'S ORCHESTRA
23. MY ONLY LOVE
24. NOW THAT IT'S OVER
LARRY BIRDSONG WITH AL SMITH'S ORCHESTRA
25. FANNIE'S PLACE
26 GOODBYE GOODBYE
AL SMITH
27. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
28. WABASH BLUES
29. LEFT FIELD