The Best Of

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Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Ain’t No Sunshine / Theme From Man and Boy ("Better Days")
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-09)
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone saxophone:
Don Ashworth (woodwind) (in 1971-09)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-09)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (in 1971-09), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-09), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-09) and Anthony Sophos (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1971-09)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
flugelhorn:
Eugene Young (in 1971-09)
French horn:
Thad Jones (in 1971-09)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1971-09)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-09)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1971-09)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-09)
trumpet:
Thad Jones (in 1971-09) and Eugene Young (in 1971-09)
violin:
Julius Brand (in 1971-09), Paul Gershman (in 1971-09), Julius Held (in 1971-09), Leo Kahn (in 1971-09), Harry Katzman (in 1971-09), Raoul Polikian (in 1971-09), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-09) and Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-09)
vocals:
Hilda Harris (in 1971-09), Marilyn Jackson (in 1971-09), Maretha Stewart (in 1971-09) and Tasha Thomas (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (in 1971-09)
medley including a cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Theme From "Man and Boy": Better Days (in 1971-09)
writer:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bill Withers
8:30
A2I Loves You Porgy
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-09)
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone saxophone:
Don Ashworth (woodwind) (in 1971-09)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-09)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (in 1971-09), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-09), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-09) and Anthony Sophos (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1971-09)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Eugene Young (in 1971-09)
French horn and trumpet:
Thad Jones (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1971-09)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1971-09)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-09)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1971-09)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-09)
violin:
Julius Brand (in 1971-09), Paul Gershman (in 1971-09), Julius Held (in 1971-09), Leo Kahn (in 1971-09), Harry Katzman (in 1971-09), Raoul Polikian (in 1971-09), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-09) and Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (in 1971-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (in 1971-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
5:05
A3Body and Soul (Montage)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
woodwind:
George Marge (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:02
A4Black Frost
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1974-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
baritone saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1974-11)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-11)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (in 1974-11)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1974-11) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1974-11)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1974-11)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-11) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1974-11)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-11) and Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1974-11)
viola:
Al Brown (viola) (in 1974-11) and Manny Vardi (in 1974-11)
violin:
Max Ellen (in 1974-11), Paul Gershman (in 1974-11), Harry Glickman (in 1974-11), Harold Kohon (in 1974-11), Harry Lookofsky (in 1974-11), Joe Malin (in 1974-11), David Nadien (in 1974-11) and Matthew Raimondi (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Black Frost (in 1974-11)
composer:
Robert M. James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Grover Washington, Jr.
6:07
B1Masterpiece
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1973-03)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1973-03)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-03)
bass [arco bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-03) and Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (in 1973-03)
bass clarinet and cor anglais:
Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet:
Wally Kane (in 1973-03)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (in 1973-03), Alan Raph (in 1973-03) and Tony Studd (in 1973-03)
bassoon:
Donald McCourt (bassoonist) (in 1973-03)
cello:
Seymour Barab (in 1973-03), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1973-03) and George Ricci (in 1973-03)
clarinet:
Wally Kane (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1973-03)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-03)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis (in 1973-03), Bernie Glow (in 1973-03) and Randall Brecker (in 1973-03)
flute:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03), Wally Kane (in 1973-03), Hubert Laws (in 1973-03), George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
French horn:
Peter Gordon (French hornist) (in 1973-03), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1973-03) and Brooks Tillotson (in 1973-03)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1973-03)
oboe:
George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1973-03)
percussion:
Airto (percussionist) (in 1973-03), Dave Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (in 1973-03), Phil Kraus (in 1973-03) and Ralph MacDonald (in 1973-03)
piccolo:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03), Hubert Laws (in 1973-03), George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
recorder:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1973-03) and Santo Russo (in 1973-03)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1973-03), John Frosk (in 1973-03), Bernie Glow (in 1973-03) and Randall Brecker (in 1973-03)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (in 1973-03), Theodore Israel (in 1973-03) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1973-03)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1973-03), Max Ellen (in 1973-03), Paul Gershman (in 1973-03), Emanuel Green (in 1973-03), Harold Kohon (in 1973-03), Charles Libove (in 1973-03), Harry Lookofsky (in 1973-03), Joe Malin (in 1973-03), David Nadien (in 1973-03), Gene Orloff (in 1973-03) and Elliot Rosoff (in 1973-03)
vocals:
Bill Eaton (US producer & arranger) (in 1973-03), Eileen Gilbert (in 1973-03), Barbara Massey (in 1973-03), Randolph Peyton (vocalist) (in 1973-03), Maeretha Stewart (in 1973-03) and Bernard Thacker (in 1973-03)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-03)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (in 1973-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
Masterpiece (in 1973-03)
composer:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
13:20
B2You Are the Sunshine of My Life
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1973-03)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1973-03)
bass and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-03)
bass [arco bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1973-03) and Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (in 1973-03)
bass clarinet and cor anglais:
Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet:
Wally Kane (in 1973-03)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (in 1973-03), Alan Raph (in 1973-03) and Tony Studd (in 1973-03)
bassoon:
Donald McCourt (bassoonist) (in 1973-03)
cello:
Seymour Barab (in 1973-03), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1973-03) and George Ricci (in 1973-03)
clarinet:
Wally Kane (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1973-03)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-03)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis (in 1973-03), Bernie Glow (in 1973-03) and Randall Brecker (in 1973-03)
flute:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03), Wally Kane (in 1973-03), Hubert Laws (in 1973-03), George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
French horn:
Peter Gordon (French hornist) (in 1973-03), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1973-03) and Brooks Tillotson (in 1973-03)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1973-03)
oboe:
George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1973-03)
percussion:
Airto (percussionist) (in 1973-03), Dave Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (in 1973-03), Phil Kraus (in 1973-03) and Ralph MacDonald (in 1973-03)
piccolo:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03), Hubert Laws (in 1973-03), George Marge (in 1973-03) and Romeo Penque (in 1973-03)
recorder:
Harvey Estrin (in 1973-03)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1973-03) and Santo Russo (in 1973-03)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1973-03), John Frosk (in 1973-03), Bernie Glow (in 1973-03) and Randall Brecker (in 1973-03)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (in 1973-03), Theodore Israel (in 1973-03) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1973-03)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1973-03), Max Ellen (in 1973-03), Paul Gershman (in 1973-03), Emanuel Green (in 1973-03), Harold Kohon (in 1973-03), Charles Libove (in 1973-03), Harry Lookofsky (in 1973-03), Joe Malin (in 1973-03), David Nadien (in 1973-03), Gene Orloff (in 1973-03) and Elliot Rosoff (in 1973-03)
vocals:
Bill Eaton (US producer & arranger) (in 1973-03), Eileen Gilbert (in 1973-03), Barbara Massey (in 1973-03), Randolph Peyton (vocalist) (in 1973-03), Maeretha Stewart (in 1973-03) and Bernard Thacker (in 1973-03)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1973-03)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (in 1973-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life (in 1973-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:00
B3All the King’s Horses
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
woodwind:
George Marge (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
All the King's Horses (from 1972-05 until 1972-06)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
quotes lyrics from:
Humpty Dumpty (English nursery rhyme)
3:43