Billy Cobham The Atlantic Years 1973-1978
2015 Box Set, 8x CD
Jazz-Rock
Fusion
Jazz-Funk

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Atlantic, Rhino Records, Warner Music Group
tracks 2-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 3-8, 4-1 to 4-4, 6-1 to 6-8, 8-1 to 8-5 art direction Bob Defrin
artwork Jean Luke Epstein
tracks 2-1 to 2-4 design Basil Pao
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 design Cal Schenkel
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 design [cover] Lynn Dreese Breslin
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer Dennis Mackay
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer John Timperley
tracks 7-6 engineer [re-mix] Billy Cobham
tracks 5-1 to 5-8, 6-1 to 6-8 engineer, mixed by Jimmy Douglass
tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 4-4 engineer, mixed by Ken Scott
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 engineer, mixed by Roy Segal
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 illustration Gilbert Stone
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 illustration Jim Warren
liner notes Pete Riley
tracks 6-1 to 6-8 mastered by George Piros
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 mixed by Steve Hodge
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 painting [cover] Jeff Snider
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], bass Alex Blake
tracks 5-1, 5-3 performer [a funky thide of sings], congas Rebop Kwaku Baah
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], guitar John Scofield
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], keyboards Milcho Leviev
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], percussion, synthesizer Billy Cobham
tracks 5-1, 5-3 performer [a funky thide of sings], saxophone Larry Schneider
tracks 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], saxophone Michael Brecker
tracks 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], trombone Glenn Ferris
tracks 5-1, 5-3 performer [a funky thide of sings], trombone, piccolo flute Tom Malone
tracks 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 to 5-8 performer [a funky thide of sings], trumpet Randy Brecker
tracks 5-1, 5-3 performer [a funky thide of sings], trumpet Walt Fowler
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], acoustic bass, electric bass John Williams
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], guitar John Abercrombie
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], keyboards George Duke
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], percussion Billy Cobham
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], percussion [latin] Lee Pastora
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], trombone Garnett Brown
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], trumpet Randy Brecker
tracks 2-1.a, 2-1.d, 2-2 to 2-4 performer [crosswinds], woodwind Michael Brecker
tracks 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-8 performer [life & times], bass Doug Rauch
tracks 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-8 performer [life & times], guitar John Scofield
tracks 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-8 performer [life & times], keyboards Dawilli Gonga
tracks 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-8 performer [life & times], percussion, synthesizer Billy Cobham
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 performer [live on tour in europe], electric bass, chapman stick Alphonso Johnson
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 performer [live on tour in europe], electric guitar John Scofield
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 performer [live on tour in europe], keyboards George Duke
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 performer [live on tour in europe], percussion, synthesizer [drum] Billy Cobham
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], bass Alex Blake
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], guitar John Abercrombie
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], keyboards Milcho Leviev
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], percussion Billy Cobham
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], saxophone Michael Brecker
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], trombone Glenn Ferris
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 performer [shabazz], trumpet Randy Brecker
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-10 performer [spectrum], bass Leland Sklar
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-10 performer [spectrum], electric piano, piano, synthesizer [moog] Jan Hammer
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-10 performer [spectrum], guitar Tommy Bolin
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 performer [spectrum], percussion Billy Cobham
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], drums [traps], timpani Billy Cobham
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], electric bass Alex Blake
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], electric guitar, guitar [ovation] John Abercrombie
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Michael Brecker
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], keyboards Milcho Leviev
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], trombone [tenor & bass] Glenn Ferris
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 performer [total eclipse], trumpet, flugelhorn Randy Brecker
tracks 7-1 to 7-8 photography by Billy Cobham
tracks 8-1 to 8-5 photography by David Gahr
tracks 6-1 to 6-8 photography by Frank Moscati
tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-4 photography by [backliner] Armen Kachaturian
photography by [booklet] Bob Gruen
tracks 2-1 to 2-4, 5-1 to 5-8 photography by [cover] Billy Cobham
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 photography by [cover] Giuseppe Pino
tracks 1-1 to 1-10 photography by [inside liner] Urve Kuusik
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 photography by [liner] Barrie Wentzell
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 photography by [liner] Jim Marshall
producer Billy Cobham
tracks 7-1 to 7-10 producer George Duke
tracks 2-1 to 2-5, 3-1 to 4-1 producer Ken Scott
tracks 5-1 to 5-8 producer Mark Meyerson
project manager [project development] Kristan Crossley
project manager [project development] Lee Ann Wong
project manager [project development] Mike Johnson
project manager [project development] Moises Luna
project manager [project development] Steve Woolard
project manager [project development] Susanne Savage
reissue producer [produced for for release by] Florence Joelle
remastered by Dominique Brethes
tracks 3-1 to 3-8 tape op [tape operator] Bob Warner
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Designed At Graphyk
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Rainbow Theatre London
Recorded At Montreux Jazz Festival
Recorded At Columbia Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded By Manor Mobile
Recorded By Mountain Studios
Remixed At Trident Studios
Remixed At Scorpio Studios
Remixed At Electric Lady Studios
Remixed At Atlantic Studios
Remixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Remixed At Westlake Audio
Mastered At Atlantic Studios
Remastered At Wolf Studios
Produced For Bilham Cobly Productions, Inc.
Published By Chippewa Music Inc.
CD 1 :
Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 originally released as LP Spectrum in 1973.
Track 1-11 an outtake.
Track 1-12 originally released as mono promo single A-side in 1973.
Tracks 1-13 & 1-14 originally released as stereo single A and B-side in 1973.
Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-9 and 1-10 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, May 14 and 15, 1973.
Tracks 1-3 & 1-8 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, May 16, 1973.

CD 2 :
Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 originally released as LP Crosswinds in 1974.
Tracks 2-5 & 2-6 originally released as single A and B-side in 1974.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Re-mixed at Trident Recording Studios, London.

CD 3 :
Tracks 3-1 to 3-8 originally released as LP Total Eclipse in 1974.
Track 3-9 originally released as single A-side in 1974. Edit tape not available.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-8 Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. Re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London.

CD 4 :
Tracks 4-1 to 4-4 originally released as LP Shabazz in 1975.
Tracks 4-1, 4-3 and 4-4 recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, July 13, 1974.Track 4-2 recorded at the Montreux Music Festival, Switzerland, July 4, 1974.

CD 5 :
Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 originally released as LP A Funky Thide Of Sings in 1975.
Track 5-9 an outtake.
Tracks 5-1 to 5-8 recorded at Columbia Records Studio, San Francisco, CA.
Additional recording at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA, & Air Studios, London.

CD 6 :
Tracks 6-1 to 6-8 originally released as LP Life & Times in 1976.
Tracks 6-9 & 6-10 originally released as single A and B-side in 1974 credited to Natural Essence.
Tracks 6-1 to 6-8 recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City.
Re-mixed at Electric Lady Studios and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City.

CD 7 :
Tracks 7-1 to 7-8 originally released as LP Live On Tour In Europe in 1976 credited to The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band.
Tracks 7-9 & 7-10 originally released as single A and B-side in 1976 credited to The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band.
Tracks 7-1 to 7-8 recorded live at Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, ( July 6, 1976 ) and Hammersmith Odeon, London,
( July 27-29, 1976 ). Remote recordings by The Manor, UK and Mountain Recording Studio, Montreux, Switzerland. Mixed at Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, and Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.

CD 8 :
Tracks 8-1 to 8-5 originally released as LP Inner Conflicts in 1978.
Recorded at CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA.

Box set. Discs are housed in cardboard sleeve vinyl replicas. Includes 56-page booklet.

This compilation ℗ & © 2015 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Made in the EU.

Tracks n°6-3 misspelled Siesta / Wake Up / That's What I Said on this edition instead of a. Siesta b. Wake Up!!!!!! That's What You Said on the vinyl replica.
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