Рет қаралды 8,815
A 94Q classic right here! This is a fantastic, and extremely rare CD copy of a sublime fusion album that has always been very hard to track down, even since its debut. Bassist Teruo Nakamura has a lot of ‘Super Friends’ to play with on this outstanding album that I consider the gold standard of 80s jazz fusion!
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I bought this CD imported from Japan a while back, I had been looking for the album ever since I heard “Toe to Toe” on 94Q back in 1986. Despite having an all-star lineup, this album is hard to find, especially on CD! Saw one sealed copy for sale for $100 a few years ago.
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I accidentally swapped track 1 & 2 while editing the video, “When You’re Near” is actually track 1 ↓↓↓
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TRACKLIST:
2. Toe to Toe 0:00
Bass - Michael Brecker
Drums - Steve Gadd
Keyboards - Mark Gray
Percussion - Manolo Badrena
Soprano Saxophone - Gary Herbig
Tenor Saxophone, EWI - Michael Brecker
Trumpet - Randy Brecker
1. When You’re Near 5:20
Bass - Marcus Miller
Congas - Chuggy Carter
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Barry Finnerty, Larry Carlton
Keyboards - Mark Gray
Lead Vocals - Lani Groves
Tenor Saxophone - Gary Herbig
3. La Chant (I Am A Cat) 9:31
Bass - Marcus Miller
Congas - Chuggy Carter
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Barry Finnerty
Keyboards - Mark Gray
Tenor Saxophone - Michael Brecker
Trumpet - Randy Brecker
4. Country Weather 13:35
Bass - Marcus Miller
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Barry Finnerty
Harmonica - Toots Thielemans
Keyboards - Mark Gray
Percussion - Manolo Badrena
Soprano Saxophone - Gary Herbig
5. Hip Pocket 18:01
Backing Vocals - Gren Croom, Lani Groves
Bass - Marcus Miller
Guitar - Larry Carlton
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Barry Finnerty
Keyboards - Jorge Dalto, Mark Gray
6. Bam! 22:30
Bass - Marcus Miller
Bass Clarinet - Bob Mintzer
Cymbal - Keiji Kishida
Drum Machine - Teruo Nakamura
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Barry Finnerty
Keyboards - Mark Gray
7. Night Cap 26:19
Bass - Marcus Miller
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitar - Barry Finnerty
Keyboards - Jorge Dalto, Mark Gray
Percussion - Manolo Badrena
8. She Talks To Me 30:15
Bass - Teruo Nakamura
Electronic Drums - Warren Benbow
Guitar - Barry Finnerty, Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
Keyboards - Mark Gray
Percussion - Manolo Badrena
Tenor Saxophone - Bob Mintzer
If any of you remember Mark Grey & Superfriends ‘Night Watch’ LP from 1984, ‘La Chant’ from this album has some resemblance to “Her Sweetness” by Mark Grey. I posted that track years ago.