MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, Insert
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Donny Hathaway - lead vocals, background vocals, piano, organ, additional bass, keyboard bass, conductor
Master Henry Gibson - conga (track 8)
King Curtis - guitar (track 3)
Phil Upchurch - bass (track 3, 4, 6, 7), guitar (track 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
John Littlejohn - guitar, vocals
John Avant - trombone
Johnny Board - tenor sax
Lenard Druss - tenor sax
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
Clifford P. Davis - alto sax
Aaron Dodd - tuba
Morris Ellis - trombone
Marshall Hawkins - bass (tracks 5, 8)
Willie Henderson - baritone sax
John Howell - trumpet
Morris Jennings - drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Robert A. Lewis - trumpet
Cyril Touff - bass trumpet
John Lounsberry - french horn
Ethel Merker - french horn
Paul A. Teryett - french horn
Don Myrick - alto sax
Ric Powell - drums (track 5), percussion (track1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Louis Satterfield - bass (tracks 1, 2, 3)
The Vashonettes - background vocals (track 9)
voices inside (everything is everything) - 3:28
je vous aime (i love you) - 3:31
i believe to my soul - 3:51
misty - 3:38
sugar lee - 4:05
tryin' times - 3:15t
thank you master (for my soul) - 5:50
the ghetto - 6:50
to be young, gifted and black - 6:43
Many a musical career began in the gospel church choirs of the black communities, but that of Donny Hathaway must certainly be one of the most meteoric
Rolling Stone magazine named him the 49th greatest singer (of 100) of all time, though this might sound somewhat abstract
But just the very first few bars of the opening number "Voices Inside" promises a programme in which the instrumental and human voices are on a par
Just listen to the impressively saturate sound and clear phrasing of the wind instruments which range from discreet to brassy
Spiced with peppery volleys on the clavinet, Hathaway’s soul sound breaks into new ground with harmonically fresh blues ("I Believe To My Soul"), soars passionately upwards ("Misty") and ploughs through a percussive, dry and cheerful confusion in the number entitled "Sugar Lee"
Every single arrangement profits to the full from the excellence of the musicians and each number is therefore quite unique
Softly cushioned, melodious togetherness ("Trying’ Times") seems just as natural as prayer-like gospel song ("Thank You Master For My Soul"), which ventures into the realms of free jazz harmonies to the glory of God
To round off the album we once again hear Hathaway’s voice, smooth and soaring, right up into the top register, in the short number "A Dream" – an apt description of the whole album
RECORDING September 11 1969 - April 16 1970
ENGINEERING Murray Allen, Roger Anfinsen
LABEL ATCO
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 5 Sterne von 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Rhythm & Blues / Chicago Soul
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
