Score is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Solid State label.^[1][2][3]

The song The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch is an arrangement of the traditional song Pop Goes the Weasel but adapted with dissonant harmony suggesting a style of Avant-garde jazz inspired by the 1964 album Out to Lunch! by Eric Dolphy.

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

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The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy stated: "The tunes alternate between jazz-rock (a style the Brecker Brothers were later to successfully exploit) and modern mainstream jazz. There are the customary fades, popular at the time, and a light, though constant, beat throughout that makes the music both accessible and even danceable, an impressive feat considering that virtually all the tunes are originals. ... With well-constructed arrangements, strong soloing, and catchy melodies, Brecker knew he was onto something, and this album was the first of several successful ventures".^[4]

All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted

1. "Bangalore" – 4:34
2. "Score" (Hal Galper) – 7:17
3. "Name Game" (Galper) – 5:14
4. "The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch" (Traditional) – 1:21
5. "Morning Song" – 4:09
6. "Pipe Dream" – 4:33
7. "The Vamp" (Galper) – 5:14
8. "The Marble Sea" – 5:44

• Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Jerry Dodgion – alto flute
• Larry Coryell – guitar
• Hal Galper – piano, electric piano, arranger
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Chuck Rainey – Fender bass
• Bernard Purdie, Mickey Roker - drums