Album
America, Wake Up
1974 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
America, Wake Up is a Jazz album by Paul Humphrey, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
About
Produced by Tony LiPuma, this album was recorded at Sunset sound Recorders in Hollywood. California and was issued in 1974 by Blue Thumb Records/ABC. Paul Humphrey as well as playing the drums led the Funky Thumbs, which consisted of Bill Upchurch on bass/ George Walker and Al Vescovo on guitars/ Harold Land jr. on keyboards and Charles Owen on reeds. Also guesting on the album were Joe Sample-keyboards/Arthur Adams-guitar/Wilton Felder- Bass & reeds and Jerome Richardson on reeds. The first track on side B - Cochise became a dance floor filler in the U.K.
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Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- soulful
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" stamp in runouts.
Photography and Design by Barry Feinstein for Camouflage Productions
Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, October 1973.
Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, November 1973.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Albert VescovoGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Arthur AdamsGUEST, GUITAR GUITAR
- Bill UpchurchBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Charles OwensMUSICIAN , REEDS
- George WalkerGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Harold Land, Jr.KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- Joe SampleGUEST, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Paul HumphreyDRUMS LEADER, DRUMS MUSICIAN , LEADER, DRUMS
- Wilton FelderBASS, REEDS GUEST, BASS, REEDS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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