Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Candid label. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated that "this is one of Abbey Lincoln's greatest recordings". Track listing "Straight Ahead" (Abbey Lincoln, Earl Baker, Mal Waldron) — 5:24 "When Malindy Sings" (Oscar Brown, Paul Lawrence Dunbar) — 4:05 "In the Red" (Chips Bayen, Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach) — 8:32 "Blue Monk" (Abbey Lincoln, Thelonious Monk) — 6:39 "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 6:48 "African Lady" (Langston Hughes, Randy Weston) — 3:46 "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln, Julian Priester) — 3:50 Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios in New York City on February 22, 1961 Personnel Abbey Lincoln — vocals Booker Little — trumpet Julian Priester — trombone Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo Walter Benton — tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone Mal Waldron — piano Art Davis — bass Max Roach — drums Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas References Candid Records albums Abbey Lincoln albums 1961 albums Albums produced by Nat Hentoff