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Billy Cobham
The Atlantic Years 1973-1978

Album 2015 on Atlantic label
Jazz (Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Jazz-Funk)

CD 1 : Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 originally released as LP " Spectrum " in 1973. Track 1-11 an outtake. Track 1-12 originally released as mono promo single A-side in 1973. Tracks 1-13 & 1-14 originally released as stereo single A and B-side in 1973. Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-9 and 1-10 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, May 14 and 15, 1973. Tracks 1-3 & 1-8 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, May 16, 1973. CD 2 : Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 originally released as LP " Crosswinds " in 1974. Tracks 2-5 & 2-6 originally released as single A and B-side in 1974. Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Re-mixed at Trident Recording Studios, London. CD 3 : Tracks 3-1 to 3-8 originally released as LP " Total Eclipse " in 1974. Track 3-9 originally released as single A-side in 1974. Edit tape not available. Tracks 3-1 to 3-8 Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London. CD 4 : Tracks 4-1 to 4-4 originally released as LP " Shabazz " in 1975. Tracks 4-1, 4-3 and 4-4 recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, July 13, 1974.Track 4-2 recorded at the Montreux Music Festival, Switzerland, July 4, 1974. CD 5 : Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 originally released as LP " A Funky Thide Of Sings " in 1975. Track 5-9 an outtake. Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 recorded at Columbia Records Studio, San Francisco, CA. Additional recording at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA, & Air Studios, London. CD 6 : Tracks 6-1 to 6-8 originally released as LP " Life & Times " in 1976. Tracks 6-9 & 6-10 originally released as single A and B-side in 1974 credited to Natural Essence. Tracks 6-1 to 6-8 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Re-mixed at Electric Lady Studios and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City. Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City. CD 7 : Tracks 7-1 to 7-8 originally released as LP " "Live" On Tour In Europe " in 1976 credited to The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band. Tracks 7-9 & 7-10 originally released as single A and B-side in 1976 credited to The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band. Tracks 7-1 to 7-8 recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, ( July 6, 1976 ) and Hammersmith Odeon, London, ( July 27-29, 1976 ). Remote recordings by The Manor, UK and Mountain Recording Studio, Montreux, Switzerland. Mixed at Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, and Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. CD 8 : Tracks 8-1 to 8-5 originally released as LP " Inner Conflicts " in 1978. Recorded at CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA. Box set. Discs are housed in cardboard sleeve vinyl replicas. Includes 56-page booklet. This compilation ℗ & © 2015 Atlantic Recording Corporation Made in the EU. Tracks n°6-3 misspelled "Siesta / Wake Up / That's What I Said" on this edition instead of "a. Siesta b. Wake Up!!!!!! That's What You Said" on the vinyl replica.

Musicians

	Billy Cobham dr, perc, *1944 CH album by, written by, percussion, percussion, soloist, percussion, arranged by, orchestrated by, piano, timpani, arranged by, drums, traps, percussion, synthesizer, percussion, synthesizer, arranged by, percussion, synthesizer, drum, drums, percussion, synthesizer, programmed by, synthesizer
	Kristan Crossley other, project development
	Lee Ann Wong other, project development
	Mike Johnson stg, other, project development
	Moises Luna other, project development
	Steeve Woolard other, project development
	Susanne Savage other, project development
	Florence Joelle voc, h, reissue producer, for release
	Bob Warner , technician, tape operator
	Ron Carter b, *1937 US acoustic bass
	Ray Barretto cng, 1929-2006 US congas
	Jan Hammer syn, *1948 US electric piano, synthesizer, moog, electric piano, piano, synthesizer, moog
	Jimmy Owens tr, fh, *1943 US flugelhorn, flugelhorn, trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
	Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
	John Tropea g, *1946 US guitar
	Leland Sklar b, *1947 US bass
	Tommy Bolin voc, g, 1951-1976 US guitar
	John Abercrombie g, eg, *1944 US acoustic guitar, soloist, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, ovation
	Garnett Brown tb, *1936 US trombone, soloist
	George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US keyboards, soloist, lead vocals, written by
	John Williams b, *1941 US acoustic bass, acoustic bass, electric bass
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US soloist, trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn, arranged by, written by
	Lee Pastora cwb, perc, cng, soloist, percussion, latin
	Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US soloist, woodwind, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
	David Earle Johnson perc, cng, US congas, guest
	Sue Evans cng, perc, dr, *1951 US marimba, guest
	Cornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US soloist, first guitar solo
	Alex Blake b, cb, eb, *1951 US electric bass, arranged by, written by
	Milcho Leviev p, ep, *1937 BG keyboards, arranged by, written by
	Glenn Ferris tb, *1950 US tenor trombone, bass trombone
	Rebop Kwaku Baah perc, 1944-1983 GH congas
	Larry Schneider ts, ss, *1938 US saxophone
	Tom Malone tb, US trombone, piccolo flute
	Walt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US trumpet
	John Scofield g, *1951 US guitar, written by, electric guitar
	Allan Zavod p, *1945 AU organ
	Richard Davis b, *1930 US bass
	Phil Bodner sax, 1917-2008 US bass clarinet, flute
	Gene Orloff vn, str, 1921-2009 US violin
	Alfred Brown vl, US viola
	Kermit Moore str, vc, 1929-2013 US cello
	Arif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US arranged by
	Doug Rauch b, g, 1950-1979 US bass
	Dawilli Gonga , keyboards
	Natural Essence , performer on track, written by
	The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band , performer on track
	Alphonso Johnson b, eb, *1951 US electric bass, chapman stick
	John Bowen syn, programmed by, synthesizer
	Sheila Escovedo cng, voc, congas, percussion, latin
	Steve Khan g, *1947 US guitar
	Don Grolnick p, key, 1948-1996 US keyboards
	Jose Najeira , percussion, latin
	Pete Escovedo tim, perc, *1935 US timbales, percussion, latin
	Julian Priester tb, *1935 US trombone
	Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US woodwind
	Ruth Underwood perc, vib, mar, *1946 US xylophone, marimba

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