Compil. US 1995 on Warner Archives label
Jazz (Hard-Bop, Post-Bop)
Tracks 1, 16 previously unreleased. Tracks 2 to 4 recorded, remixed and mastered at Regent Sound Studios, New York. Tracks 5, 9 from the album Kirkatron, Warner Bros. 2982, 1977. Tracks 6 to 8 recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, remixed and mastered at Regent Sound Studios, New York. Tracks 10 to 15 recorded and mixed at Regent Sound Studios, New York. On track 3 the whistler is William Eaton of The Eaton Family of Whistler of Durham, North Carolina.
Roland Kirk fl, ts, sax, 1935-1977 US arranged by, flute, harmonica, kalimba, electric, producer, for the masked announcer, saxophone, manzello, tenor saxophone, album by, composed by | |
Maeretha Stewart voc, bvoc, US backing vocals, vocals, vocal solo | |
Romeo Penque fl, sax, 1916-1985 US baritone saxophone, oboe | |
Arvell Shaw b, 1923-2002 US bass | |
Mattathias Pearson bass | |
Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass | |
Phil Bowler b, *1948 US bass | |
Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US cello, composed by | |
Joel Dorn , 1942-2007 US compilation producer, liner notes, producer, for the masked announcer | |
Bill Carney dr, voc, 1925-2017 US drums | |
Charlie Persip dr, *1929 US drums | |
Gifford McDonald drums | |
Sonny Brown dr, perc, *1936 US drums | |
Billy Butler g, 1925-1991 US guitar | |
Tiny Grimes g, 1916-1989 US guitar | |
Hilton Ruiz p, 1952-2006 US keyboards, piano | |
Trudy Pitts org, voc, 1932-2010 US organ | |
Joe Texidor tam, CA percussion | |
Todd Barkan , percussion | |
Buster Williams b, *1942 US piano | |
Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano | |
Sammy Price p, 1908-1992 US piano | |
Steve Turre tb, *1948 US trombone | |
Howard Johnson tu, bs, tuba | |
Betty Neals voice, recitation, composed by | |
Freddie Moore dr, 1900-1992 US washboard | |
Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US arranged by |
Jeri Heiden art direction |
Adrienne Albert backing vocals |
Arthur Williams backing vocals |
Francine Carroll backing vocals |
Hilda Harris backing vocals |
Milton Grayson backing vocals |
Randy Peyton backing vocals |
REY International design |
Scott Paul engineer |
Bob Liftin engineer, recording, remix |
John Timperley engineer, recording |
Vince McGarry engineer, recording, mastered by, remix |
David Gahr photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Lunatic Danza | Roland Kirk | 5:24 | |
2 | Theme For The Eulipions | Roland Kirk | Betty Neals, Roland Kirk | 9:44 |
3 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Roland Kirk | Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard | 4:46 |
4 | I'll Be Seeing You | Roland Kirk | Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain | 6:09 |
5 | Los Angeles Negro Chorus | Roland Kirk | 0:28 | |
6 | Serenade To A Cuckoo | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:37 |
7 | Bagpipe Medley | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 2:16 |
8 | J. Griff's Blues | Roland Kirk | 7:32 | |
9 | Mary Mcleod Bethune | Roland Kirk | 0:24 | |
10 | I Loves You Porgy | Roland Kirk | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 1:50 |
11 | Hey Babebips | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 5:10 |
12 | In A Mellow Tone | Roland Kirk | Duke Ellington | 6:16 |
13 | Dorthaan's Walk | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 7:12 |
14 | Watergate Blues | Roland Kirk | Percy Heath | 6:36 |
15 | Summertime | Roland Kirk | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 1:40 |
16 | Thunder And Lighting Goodbye | Roland Kirk | 4:10 |