Album
Fire Up
1973 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold

Fire Up is a Jazz album by Merl Saunders, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 22 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1After Midnight4:56
- A2Expressway (To Your Heart)5:20
- A3Charisma4:47
- A4Soul Roach4:24
Side B
- B1Chock-Lite Puddin´4:35
- B2Benedict Rides3:02
- B3The System3:48
- B4Lonely Avenue8:50
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- fuzzy
- laid-back
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
-Catalog numbers-
Sleeve and spine: 9421
Labels: FANT 9421
"H" stamped in runouts denotes RCA Studios, Hollywood pressing.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios Berkeley except "Lonely Avenue" from live KSAN broadcast, Pacific High (Alembic) Studios.
Chock-Lite Puddin´ from "Black Girl" sound track. Thanks to Rainey & Skip. Jerry Garcia courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill KreutzmannDRUMS
- Bill SummersPERCUSSION
- Bill VittDRUMS
- Chris ParkerDRUMS
- Chuck RaineyBASS
- Gaylord BirchCONGAS DRUMS DRUMS, TAMBOURINE
- Jerry GarciaGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- John KahnBASS ELECTRIC PIANO
- Kenneth NashPERCUSSION
- Merl SaundersELECTRIC PIANO, CLAVINET ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN ELECTRIC PIANO, ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER
- Michael HowellGUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Tom FogertyRHYTHM GUITAR
- Walter And SistersBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Walter HawkinsVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 22 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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