説明
(ITA / CHESS / MCA / GCH 2-6036 / GREEN LINE / MEDIA:EX- / JACKET:EX-)
最高のメロウ・ジャズ・ファンク/レア・グルーヴ・クラシック「FREE SOUL」！
『BLOWIN’ GOLD』、『ERUPTIONS』、『ALL THE CHILDREN CRIED』といった作品からコンパイルされた2枚組編集盤。なんといっても、INI「THE LIFE I LIVE」やED O.G. & DA BULLDOGSの同名曲で、Q BALL & CURT CAZAL「BREAKITDOWN」などでサンプリングされた「FREE SOUL」の収録！CYPRESS HILLが度々サンプリングしている「SUMMER SONG」、METAL FINGERS「HIGH JOHN」やDA GRASSROOTS「LIVING UNDERWATER」ネタの「ALL THE CHILDREN CRIED」など、サンプリング・ソースとしても人気曲となるメロウ・ジャズ・ファンクを多数収録。
TRACKLIST
A1 EXCURSION #2 3:44
A2 MY LOVE HAS BUTTERFLY WINGS 3:49
A3 MY HEART SINGS 4:05
A4 HEY JUDE 5:50
B1 THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN 4:08
B2 FREE SOUL 5:17
B3 CHILDREN OF THE EARTH FLAMES 6:34
C1 SUMMER SONG 4:08
C2 ROSE PETALS 5:32
C3 A MON FRERE AFRICAIN 4:30
C4 GARDENS OF URANUS 8:34
D1 ALL THE CHILDREN CRIED 3:12
D2 HERE COMES THE CHILD 3:08
D3 I WHISPER A PRAYER FOR PEACE 2:45
D4 PULSATIONS OF A GREEN EYED LADY 3:18
D5 JOURNEY’S END 3:51
D6 LA DE DAH 4:00
D7 SOLILOQUY FOR TENOR AND VOICE 1:17
ARTWORK BY – MIKE METZ
BASS – PHIL UPCHURCH (TRACKS: A1 TO B3), WOLFGANG MELZ (TRACKS: C1 TO D7)
DRUMS – BOB MORIN (TRACKS: D1 TO D5, D7), JOHN DENTZ (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6), MORRIS JENNINGS (TRACKS: A1 TO B3)
EFFECTS [ECHOPLEX] – ART JOHNSON (TRACKS: C1 TO D7), JOHN KLEMMER (TRACKS: C1 TO D7)
ELECTRIC PIANO – MIKE LANG (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6)
ELECTRONICS [ELECTRONIC HORN EFFECTS] – JOHN KLEMMER (TRACKS: A1 TO B3)
ENGINEER [RE-ISSUE] – ERIC THORNGREN
FLUTE [WOOD] – JOHN KLEMMER (TRACKS: C1 TO D7)
GUITAR – ART JOHNSON (TRACKS: C1 TO D7), PETE COSEY (TRACKS: A1 TO B3)
KEYBOARDS – RICHARD THOMPSON (3) (TRACKS: D1 TO D5, D7)
ORGAN – MIKE LANG (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6), RICHARD THOMPSON (3) (TRACKS: A1 TO B3)
PERCUSSION – GARY COLEMAN (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6), MARK STEVENS (2) (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6)
PIANO – RICHARD THOMPSON (3) (TRACKS: A1 TO B3)
PRODUCER [RE-ISSUE] – MARSHALL CHESS, TOMIE SWAN
SAXOPHONE – JOHN KLEMMER
VIBRAPHONE – LYNN BLESSING (TRACKS: C1 TO C4, D6)
