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Archie Shepp
For Losers / Kwanza
Compil. 2011 on Impulse! label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Free Jazz, Soul-Jazz)
Tracks 1 to 7 & 9 recorded at RCA Studios, New York City Tracks 8 & 10 recorded at National Recording Studios, New York City 1 & 7: September 9, 1968 2 & 6: February 17, 1969 3 to 5 & 9: August 26, 1969 8 & 10: February 26, 1969 'For Losers' originally released as Impulse A(S) 9188, 1970 'Kwanza' originally released as Impulse A(S) 9262, 1974 Remastering: Eastside Mastering Studios, Berlin (P) & (C) 2011 The Verve Music Group Made in the EU
Musicians
 | Archie Shepp ts, *1937 US tenor saxophone, written by, album by, soprano saxophone, vocals |
 | Douglas Payne , compilation producer, series |
 | Matthias Künnecke , DE compilation producer, series |
 | Robin Kenyatta as, ss, fl, 1942-2004 US alto saxophone |
 | Albert Winston b, bass, fender |
 | Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US bass, fender |
 | Beaver Harris dr, 1936-1991 US drums |
 | Bert Payne g, US guitar |
 | Mel Brown g, 1939-2009 US organ, guitar |
 | Andy Bey voc, p, *1939 US piano |
 | Grachan Moncur III tb, *1937 US trombone |
 | Martin Banks tr, 1936-2004 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Doris Troy bvoc, voc, 1937-2004 US vocals |
 | Leon Thomas voc, 1937-1999 US vocals |
 | Tasha Thomas voc, bvoc, 1945-1984 US vocals |
 | James Spaulding as, fl, *1937 US alto saxophone |
 | Charles Davis bs, *1933 US baritone saxophone |
 | Bob Bushnell b, US bass, fender |
 | Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums |
 | Wally Richardson g, *1930 US guitar |
 | Dave Burrell p, *1940 US organ, piano |
 | Jimmy Owens tr, fh, *1943 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Clarence Sharpe as, 1937-1990 US alto saxophone |
 | Wilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US bass |
 | Joe Chambers dr, vib, *1942 US drums |
 | Cedar Walton p, 1934-2013 US piano |
 | Chinalin Sharpe , vocals |
 | Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US baritone saxophone, flute |
 | Matthew Gee tb, 1925-1979 US trombone |
 | Woody Shaw tr, fh, 1944-1989 US trumpet |
 | Walter Booker b, 1933-2006 US bass |
Producers
| Mtrchoh art direction, design |
| Gerd Naumann compilation producer, assistant |
| Bob Simpson engineer |
| Dick Weissman engineer |
| Ernest Oelrich engineer |
| Ed Michel producer, supervised by |
| Bob Thiele supervised by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Losers | Archie Shepp | ||
| 2 | Stick 'Em Up | Archie Shepp | 2:05 | |
| 3 | Abstract | Archie Shepp | 4:20 | |
| 4 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Archie Shepp | 5:16 | |
| 5 | What Would It Be Without You | Archie Shepp | 4:05 | |
| 6 | Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers) | Archie Shepp | 21:49 | |
| 7 | Kwanza | Archie Shepp | ||
| 8 | Back Back | Archie Shepp | 5:45 | |
| 9 | Spoo Pee Doo | Archie Shepp | 2:37 | |
| 10 | New Africa | Archie Shepp | 12:47 | |
| 11 | Slow Drag | Archie Shepp | 10:08 | |
| 12 | Bakai | Archie Shepp | 9:57 |
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