Album
The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Atlantic Years
1973 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Atlantic Years is a Jazz album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Volenteered Slavery5:40
- A2A Laugh For Rory2:47
- A3Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree4:54
- A4Dance Of The Lobes2:05
- A5Lady's Blues3:45
Side B
- B1Never Can Say Goodbye4:00
- B2I Love You Yes I Do2:48
- B4Three For The Festival4:00
Side C
- C1The Inflated Tear4:46
- C2Creole Love Call3:45
- C3Here Comes The Whistleman4:53
- C4I Say A Little Prayer7:56
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- raw
- intense
- bohemian
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded New York, N.Y (except different location noted).
Track A1:July 23, 1969 New York, N.Y.
Track A2.November 30,1967
Track A3: May 12, 1970
Track A4: January 26, 1971
Track A5: June 18, 1968
Track B1: August 31, 1971
Track B2: September 8, 1971
Track B3, B4: July 1968 live at the Newport Jazz Festival
Track C1, C2: from Atlantic LP 1502 No Information about date and location on release
Track C3: September 19.1969 live at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York,N.Y.
Track C4: from Atlantic LP 1534 No more Information about date and location given
Track D1 (Medley). recorded live at the Village Vanguard on May 123, 1970
Track D2: May 11, 1970
Re etched runouts: on side A, B and D (after the matrix data) are found etched scriblings, which cannot be identified. Some look like A I + 2 more digits or characters
Though Kirk plays on all tracks, the liner notes are not always specific regarding which instruments Kirk plays. When instruments are credited they are listed with the track.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alvern BunnCONGAS
- Dick GriffinTROMBONE
- Howard JohnsonTUBA
- James MadisonDRUMS
- Jimmy HoppsDRUMS
- Joe TexidorTAMBOURINE, OTHER PERCUSSION TAMBOURINE
- Leroy JenkinsVIOLIN
- Roland KirkSAXOPHONE , SAXOPHONE , TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLAVINET , VOCALS, CLARINET , CLARINET , FLUTE, NOSE FLUTE, FLUTE , HARMONIUM, PICCOLO FLUTE, ENGLISH HORN, PERCUSSION , WHISTLE, BASS DRUM, THUNDER SHEET, CYMBAL , BELLS, PANPIPES , HANDCLAPS , TIMPANI, GONG TENOR SAXOPHONE, SAXELLO TENOR SAXOPHONE, SAXOPHONE , SAXOPHONE , CLARINET , CLARINET , FLUTE, FLUTE , NOSE FLUTE, PIPE , HARMONIUM, PICCOLO FLUTE, ENGLISH HORN, WHISTLE, BASS DRUM, CYMBAL , BELLS, HANDCLAPS , TIMPANI , GONG, INSTRUMENTS , INSTRUMENTS , SOUNDS , SOUNDS
- Ron BurtonPIANO
- Sonelius SmithPIANO, CELESTA PIANO
- Vernon MartinBASS
- Alfred BrownSTRINGS VIOLA
- Alvin BunnCONGAS
- Anthony SophosCELLO STRINGS
- Arthur JenkinsCONGAS, CABASA
- Bernard PurdieDRUMS
- Billy ButlerGUITAR
- Charles CrosbyDRUMS
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