The Wizard
Studio album by Mel Brown
Released	1968
Recorded	March 21, 1968
Genre	Blues
Length	40:02
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Mel Brown chronology
Chicken Fat (1967) The Wizard (1968) Blues for We (1969)

The Wizard is the second album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1968 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mel Brown except as indicated

1. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 4:23
2. "Swamp Fever" – 6:05
3. "Blues After Hours" (Pee Wee Crayton, Jules Taub) – 6:34
4. "African Sweets" (Dee Ervin) – 3:10
5. "Stop" (Jerry Ragovoy) – 4:21
6. "Chuck a Funk" – 4:53
7. "Miss Ann" – 4:10
8. "W-2 Withholding" – 2:12

• Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 21, 1968

Personnel

• Mel Brown – guitar
• Terry Evans – guitar
• Mack Johnston – trumpet
• Clifford Solomon – tenor saxophone
• Unknown – piano, organ
• Ronald Brown – bass
• Paul Humphrey – drums
• Roy Brown – vocals

References