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{{Infobox album
| name       = Mean What You Say
| type       = Album
| artist     = [[Philly Joe Jones]]
| cover      = Mean What You Say (Philly Joe Jones album).jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1977
| recorded   = April 6–7, 1977
| venue      =
| studio     = CI Recording Studio, NYC
| genre      = [[Jazz]]
| length     = 40:35
| label      = [[Sonet Records|Sonet]]<br />{{small|SNTF 735}}
| producer   = [[Samuel Charters|Sam Charters]]
| chronology = [[Philly Joe Jones]]
| prev_title = [[Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones]]
| prev_year  = 1970
| next_title = [[Philly Mignon]]
| next_year  = 1977
}}
'''''Mean What You Say''''' is an album by drummer [[Philly Joe Jones]] that was recorded in 1977 and released on the [[Sonet Records|Sonet]] label.<ref>[https://www.jazzdisco.org/philly-joe-jones/catalog/#sonet-sntf-735 Philly Joe Jones catalog], accessed October 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/JonesPhillyJoe-ldr.php Philly Joe Jones Leader Entry], accessed October 24, 2017</ref>
== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic" />
}}
The [[AllMusic]] review by [[Bob Rusch]] stated: "This was a nice blowing date for Bowen, who at the time had an R&B background and had never before recorded a jazz album...Mickey Tucker was very strong on this set and at times almost seemed to be the leader with Jones seemingly pushing to assert his position. Still, this was an enjoyable recording with just that little extra added personality to give it an extra edge".<ref name="Allmusic">{{AllMusic|first=Bob |last=Rusch |class=album |id=mw0000915233 |title= Philly Joe Jones: ''Mean What You Say'' – Review |accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>
==Track listing==
# "Mean What You Say" ([[Thad Jones]]) – 8:05
# "You Tell Me" (Simmons) – 6:59
# "D. C. Farewell" ([[Richie Cole (musician)|Richie Cole]]) – 6:00
# "Jim's Jewel" (Charles Bowen) - 6:40
# "Gretchen" (Bowen) – 7:00
# "Ugetsu" ([[Cedar Walton]]) – 7:22
==Personnel==
*[[Philly Joe Jones]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Tommy Turrentine]] – [[trumpet]] (tracks 1, 6)
*Charles Bowen – [[soprano saxophone]], [[tenor saxophone]]
*[[Mickey Tucker]] – [[piano]]
*[[Mickey Bass]] – [[double bass|bass]]
==References==
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[[Category:Sonet Records albums]]
[[Category:Philly Joe Jones albums]]
[[Category:1977 albums]]