Acid Jazz, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A three-disc series (released separately) from BGP Records.
volume 1 volume 2 volume 3

As pointed out on discogs (see link):
Tracks 3, 5 & 6 are mixed up in the printed booklet/inlay tracklist.
Track 3 is listed at position 6, track 5 at position 3, and track 6 at position 5.
Printed track durations match the respective positions on CD, not the durations of the original track titles.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-21 13:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Super Bad
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1970-11-02)
producer:
Bob Porter (American record producer)
bass:
Jimmy Lewis (jazz bassist) (on 1970-11-02)
congas:
Buddy Caldwell (on 1970-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1970-11-02)
electric piano:
Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist) (on 1970-11-02)
guitar:
Melvin Sparks (on 1970-11-02)
saxophone:
Clarence Thomas (Jazz saxophonist) (on 1970-11-02)
trumpet:
Virgil Jones (on 1970-11-02)
arranger:
Clarence Thomas (Jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-11-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Super Bad (on 1970-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Idris Muhammad5:31
2Cold Sweat
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1971-01-11)
engineer:
Rudy Van Gelder
executive producer:
Sig Sigworth
congas:
Norman Pride (on 1971-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-01-11)
electric bass guitar:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (on 1971-01-11)
electric piano:
Harold Wheeler (on 1971-01-11)
guitar:
Ted Dunbar and Billy Nichols (US soul/disco singer/songwriter)
instruments:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1971-01-11) and Warren Daniels (on 1971-01-11)
trumpet:
Tippy Larkin (Milton "Tippy" Larkin) (on 1971-01-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-01-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
Cold Sweat (on 1971-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie5:41
3Spinky
producer:
Charles Earland
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
James Vass
congas:
Kenneth Nash (on 1972-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Darryl Washington (percussionist/drummer) (on 1972-10-09)
guitar:
Maynard Parker (jazz guitarist) (on 1972-10-09)
membranophone:
Darryl Washington (percussionist/drummer)
organ:
Charles Earland (on 1972-10-09)
saxophone:
James Vass (on 1972-10-09)
trombone:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang) (on 1972-10-09)
trumpet:
Elmer Coles (on 1972-10-09)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, California, United States (on 1972-10-09)
live recording of:
Spinky (on 1972-10-09)
composer:
Charles Earland
Charles Earland6:16
4Hot Barbeque
producer:
Peter Paul (producer)
drums (drum set):
Joe Dukes (American jazz drummer) (on 1965-10-19)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1965-10-19)
organ:
Jack McDuff (on 1965-10-19)
tenor saxophone:
Red Holloway (on 1965-10-19)
recorded at:
The Front Room in Newark, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-10-19)
live recording of:
Hot Barbecue (on 1965-10-19)
composer:
Jack McDuff
“Brother” Jack McDuff2:57
5Wildfire
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1971-10-04)
producer:
Bob Porter (American record producer)
congas:
Buddy Caldwell (on 1971-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1971-10-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Ponder (on 1971-10-04) and Ernest Reed (on 1971-10-04)
organ:
Bill Mason (keyboardist) (on 1971-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Rusty Bryant (on 1971-10-04)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-10-04)
Rusty Bryant6:54
6Reelin' With the Feelin'
recording engineer:
Hank McGill (on 1969-08-11)
producer:
Bob Porter (American record producer)
bass:
Carol Kaye (on 1969-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1969-08-11)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1969-08-11)
organ:
Charles Kynard (on 1969-08-11)
tenor saxophone:
Wilton Felder (on 1969-08-11)
arranger:
Richard Fritz (arranger and composer)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1969-08-11)
recording of:
Reelin' With the Feelin' (on 1969-08-11)
composer:
Richard Fritz (arranger and composer)
Charles Kynard7:16
7Who's Gonna Take the Weight
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1971-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1971-03-01)
guitar:
Melvin Sparks (on 1971-03-01)
organ:
Leon Spencer (organ) (on 1971-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (on 1971-03-01)
trumpet:
Virgil Jones (on 1971-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1971-03-01)
Melvin Sparks9:24
8Mamblues
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter)
percussion:
Kenneth Nash
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
recording of:
Mamblues
composer:
Cal Tjader
Cal Tjader feat. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie3:03
9The Twang Thang
Billy Butler5:14
10Haw Right Now
engineer:
Eddie Harris (engineer) and Skip Shimmin
producer:
Reggie Andrews
assistant mixer:
Reggie Andrews and Patrice Rushen
mixer:
Skip Shimmin
alto flute, flute and soprano saxophone:
Hadley Caliman (in 1974-08)
clavinet, electric piano, piano and synthesizer [ARP]:
Patrice Rushen (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar [blitz bass]:
Tony Dumas (bassist) (in 1974-08)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Oscar Brashear (in 1974-08)
guest tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1974-08)
membranophone:
Ndugu (in 1974-08)
percussion:
Kenneth Nash (in 1974-08)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1974-08)
arranger:
Patrice Rushen
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1974-08)
recording of:
Haw Right Now (in 1974-08)
composer:
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen8:02