CTI Records: Birth of the Groove

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Annotation

Label: Epic/Legacy - Catalog #: ZK 65134 - Format: CD - Rel: 1997
Recorded: 1971-1976

Annotation last modified on 2007-01-24 16:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1September 13
earliest release:
September 13 by Deodato
Eumir Deodato5:57
2Canned Funk
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Herb Bushler (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
drums (drum set):
Jim Madison (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
guitar:
Joe Beck (guitar) (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
percussion:
Ray Mantilla (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
woodwind:
Joe Farrell (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-11 until 1974-12)
Joe Farrell7:21
3Hurtin’ House
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-22)
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1975-04-22)
Esther Phillips5:02
4Rock Steady
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
later releases:
Rock Steady by Johnny “Hammond” Smith
cover recording of:
Rock Steady
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Johnny “Hammond” Smith6:49
5Sugar Free
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
piano:
Richard Tee
arranger:
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
recording of:
Sugar Free (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
composer:
Hank Crawford
publisher:
Char‐Liz Music, Inc.
Hank Crawford4:40
6Storm
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale
electric piano:
Eumir Deodato
membranophone:
Billy Cobham
membranophone and percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) and Richard Tee
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine
viola:
Harold Coletta
violin:
Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Harry Katzman and Joe Malin
vocals:
Margaret Branch and Brenda Bryant
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-07-07, on 1971-07-13)
Stanley Turrentine7:33
7I’m Not So Sure
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Roker (Drummer) (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
piano:
Cedar Walton (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
arranger:
Cedar Walton
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-01-09 until 1974-01-10)
recording of:
I’m Not So Sure (in 1974-01)
composer:
Cedar Walton
Milt Jackson7:56
8I Remember Wes
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris
flute and tenor saxophone:
Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) and George Marge
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
The Winston Collymore Strings
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
I Remember Wes
composer:
Don Sebesky
publisher:
Screen Gems Emi Music Publishing Ltd.
George Benson4:08
9Shoogie Wanna Boogie
recording of:
Shoogie Wanna Boogie
composer:
Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
David Matthews5:40
10Hard to Face the Music
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
bass and guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
instruments:
Joe Beck (guitar) (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
percussion:
George Devens (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
tenor saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist) (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
trumpet:
Tom Harrell (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
arranger:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-06-18 until 1975-10-08)
recording of:
Hard to Face the Music (in 1975)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Idris Muhammad34:51

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