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Soul Box is the third studio album by American saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The project was originally divided into two LPs with nearly identical covers, both released in 1973 on Kudu Records as Soul Box Vol. 1 (KU-12) and Soul Box Vol. 2 (KU-13). It was then reissued as a two-LP set (KUX-1213). Both albums were recorded in March 1973 with the same personnel.

Track listing
Soul Box Vol. 1 • "Aubrey" (David Gates) – 3:44 • "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield) – 13:20 • "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) – 15:56 Soul Box Vol. 2 • "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 6:03 • "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 11:11 • "Medley: Easy Living/Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)/(Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger) – 9:56 • "Taurian Matador" (Billy Cobham Jr.) – 8:08 Motown 2*CD reissue Soul Box Vol. 1 • "Aubrey" (David Gates) – 3:44 • "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield) – 13:22 • "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) – 15:54 Soul Box Vol. 2 (with incorrect track mastering & listing) • "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 17:23 • "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 9:59 • "Medley: Easy Living/'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do/Taurian Matador" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)/(Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger/Billy Cobham Jr.) – 12:10 Verve 1*CD reissue • "Aubrey" (David Gates) – 3:44 • "Masterpiece" (Norman Whitfield) – 13:20 • "Trouble Man" (Marvin Gaye) – 15:56 • "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) – 6:03 • "Don't Explain" (Herzog Jr., Holiday) – 11:11 • "Medley: Easy Living/Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" (Robin, Rainger)/(Everett Robbins, Grainger) – 9:56 • "Taurian Matador" (Billy Cobham Jr.) – 8:08 == Personnel ==
Personnel
BandGrover Washington Jr. – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone • Bob James – acoustic piano, electric piano, arrangements and conductor • Richard TeeorganJay Berliner – guitars (1) • Eric Gale – guitars (2–7) • Ron Carter – electric bass, arco bassRichard Davis – arco bass • Idris Muhammad – drums (1–6) • Billy Cobham – drums (7) • David Friedman – percussion • Phil Kraus – percussion • Ralph MacDonald – percussion • Airto Moreira – percussion Brass Section • Paul Faulise, Alan Raph and Tony Studd – bass tromboneJim Buffington, Peter Gordon and Brooks Tillotson – French hornWayne Andre and Sonny Russo – trombone • Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk and Bernie Glow – trumpet, flugelhorn Woodwind Section • Wally Kane – bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet, clarinet, flute • Harvey Estrin – flute, piccolo flute • Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo flute • George Marge – flute, oboe, piccolo flute • Donald MacCourt – bassoon • Romeo Penque – bass clarinet, clarinet, English horn, flute, oboe, piccolo flute StringsSeymour Barab, Charles McCracken and George Ricci – cello • Ron Carter – double bass • Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi – viola • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, David Nadien and Elliot Rosoff – violin Vocals • William Eaton, Eileen Gilbert, Barbara Massey, Randolph Peyton, Maeretha Stewart and Bernard Thacker == Production ==
Production
• Creed Taylor – producer • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer • Kevin Reeves – CD mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). • Kyle Benson – A&R coordinator • Andy Kman – production coordinator • Hollis King – art direction • Bob Ciano – album design • Isabelle Wong – design • David A. Leffel – album painting • Harry Weinger – reissue supervisor ==References==
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