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Chris Barber
In His Element
Album NL 1992 on Timeless Records label
Jazz (Big Band)
Fatbox. Timeless Records ℗ © 1992 on back cover. ℗ & © 1991 on disc. Manufactured in Europe by Bellaphon, Germany. Disc 1, total time 51:47. Disc 2, total time 64:12. Disc 1 recorded 17 May 1990 at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England. Disc 2 recorded 13 and 14 July 1988 at Palast Der Republik, Berlin, Germany. The Sheik Of Araby published by Mills Music Inc. Battersea Rain Dance published by Radio Britian (sic) Music Ltd./MCA Music. Crocker's Eleven & Working Man Blues published by Music Box Publ./P. Rodriguez Music. Royal Garden Blues & Sweet Sue published by Shapiro Bernstein. Stardust, Basin Street Blues & Ice Cream published by L. Wright Music. Going Up The River published by Rybar Music/P. Rodriguez Music/Moorea Music. Oh! Didn't He Ramble published by E.B. Marks. A New Orleans Overture & Jazz Elements published by Music Box Publications/P. Rodriguez Music/Moorea Music. Alligator Hop published by Edwin H. Morris.
Musicians
 | Chris Barber tb, *1930 GB liner notes, producer, trombone, vocals, album by, written by, arranged by |
 | Johnny McCallum bj, g, GB banjo, guitar, snare, drum |
 | Vic Pitt b, *1941 GB bass, tuba |
 | John Crocker as, cl, ts, GB clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, vocals |
 | Ian Wheeler cl, as, 1931-2011 GB clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Robert Hanell , DE conductor |
 | Pat Halcox tr, 1930-2013 GB cornet, trumpet, vocals, flugelhorn, fluegelhorn |
 | Alan Wicket dr, GB drums |
 | Norman Emberson dr, GB drums, bass drum |
 | John Slaughter g, GB guitar |
 | Karl Heinz Drechsel other, inspiration and presentation |
 | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band , performer on track |
Producers
| Joost Leijen art direction, design |
| Nigel Pegrum engineer, recording |
| Rundfunk der DDR engineer, recording |
| Wim Wigt executive-producer |
| W.J. de Zwart photography by |
| Richard Hill producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Sheik Of Araby | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Francis Wheeler, Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder | 4:39 |
| 2 | | Battersea Rain Dance / Crocker's Eleven | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Chris Barber | 3:29 |
| 3 | | Working Man Blues | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | King Oliver | 5:29 |
| 4 | | Royal Garden Blues | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams | 5:58 |
| 5 | | Stardust | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Hoagy Carmichael | 5:30 |
| 6 | | Sweet Sue | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Victor Young, Will Harris | 4:01 |
| 7 | | Going Up The River | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Chris Barber | 11:49 |
| 8 | | Oh! Didn't He Ramble | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | W. C. Handy | 10:49 |
| 9 | | A New Orleans Overture | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Richard Hill | 8:47 |
| 10 | | Jazz Elements | Chris Barber | Chris Barber, Richard Hill | |
| 11 | | Creole Moods | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | 11:25 | |
| 12 | | Basieland | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | 5:49 | |
| 13 | | Blues Colours | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | 10:42 | |
| 14 | | New Orleans Celebration | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | 7:37 | |
| 15 | | Alligator Hop | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Alphonse Picou, King Oliver | 2:29 |
| 16 | Basin Street Blues | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Spencer Williams | 8:10 | |
| 17 | Ice Cream | The Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band | Billy Moll, Howard Johnson, Robert King | 9:09 |
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