Provocative Percussion is a studio album by Enoch Light and The Light Brigade, also known as the Command All-Stars. It was released in 1959 on Command Records (catalog no. RS 806-SD). The album cover artwork is by abstract painter Josef Albers, like its predecessor.

Provocative Percussion debuted on the Billboard magazine pop album chart on January 25, 1960, held the No. 2 spot for five weeks, and remained on the chart for 69 weeks.

Provocative Percussion

AllMusic gave the album a rating of five stars. Reviewer Lindsay Planer called it "a highly recommended kitsch-classic."

Provocative Percussion

Track listing

Side A

"You're the Top" (Cole Porter) [2:34]

"Somebody Loves Me" (Gershwin, DeSylva, MacDonald) [2:42]

"Blues in the Night" (Arlen, Mercer) [4:12]

"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" (Farres) [2:35]

"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) [2:50]

"Fascinating Rhythm" (Gershwin) [2:35]

Side B

"S'Wonderful" (Gershwin) [2:18]

"Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Mills, Bigard) [2:51]

"Ain't Misbehavin'" (Razaf, Brook, Waller) [3:19]

"The Man I Love" (Gershwin) [2:35]

"Song of India" (N. Rimsky-Korsakoff) [3:12]

"Mad About the Boy" (Coward) [2:48]

Credits

Bobby Byrne

Charles Magnante

Bob Haggart

Tony Mottola

Willie Rodriguez

Moe Wechsler

Urbie Green

Terry Snyder

Pee Wee Erwin

Artie Marotti

Dominic Cortese

Ezelle Watson

Russ Banzer

Stanley Webb

Milt Yaner

Leonard Calderon

George Dessinger

Bernie Kaufman

References

Enoch Light albums

1959 albums

Command Records albums

Albums with cover art by Josef Albers

Provocative Percussion