Provocative Percussion
1959 studio album by Enoch Light and The Light Brigade
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.
AllMusic gave the album a rating of five stars.
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