| A Day in the Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Wes Montgomery | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | June 6–7 and June 26, 1967 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
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| Genre | Jazz pop | |||
| Length | 34:41 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
A Day in the Life is the eighteenth album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1967. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart and number 2 on the R&B chart. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. The single "Windy" became his biggest Hot 100 hit when it peaked at number forty-four.
After numerous albums with Riverside and Verve Records, Montgomery switched to A&M Records. His melodic renditions of current pop hits were played regularly on Top 40 radio.
In his Allmusic review of the album, music critic Scott Yanow wrote:
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