Various – The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976

Name: Various - The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976
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Label:	Universal Sound – US LP2
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation , Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	1996
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	The Awakening (4)–	Mode For D.D. Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard (Ari) Brown* Trombone, Vocal Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard (Ari) Brown* Trombone, Vocal Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon	5:37
A2	Doug Carn–	Higher Ground Acoustic Bass – Gerald Brown Bass [Fender] – Darrell Clayborn Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Big Black (2) Drums – Harold Mason Guitar – Nathan Page* Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone – Thurman Green Vocals, Keyboards, Leader – Doug Carn Acoustic Bass – Gerald Brown Bass [Fender] – Darrell Clayborn Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Big Black (2) Drums – Harold Mason Guitar – Nathan Page* Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ronnie Laws Trombone – Thurman Green Vocals, Keyboards, Leader – Doug Carn	5:03
A3	Calvin Keys–	Aunt Lovely Bass – Nyimbo Henry Franklin* Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancelor* Electric Piano – Kirk Lightsey Guitar, Leader – Ajafika Calvin Keys* Percussion [Ittisels, Scrtazisem (Obe), Papali], Bongos – Owen Marshall Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Charles Owens Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cha Che Oscar Brashear* Bass – Nyimbo Henry Franklin* Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancelor* Electric Piano – Kirk Lightsey Guitar, Leader – Ajafika Calvin Keys* Percussion [Ittisels, Scrtazisem (Obe), Papali], Bongos – Owen Marshall Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Charles Owens Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cha Che Oscar Brashear*	7:30
B1	Roland Haynes–	Eglise Bass – Henry Franklin Drums – Carl Burnett Keyboards – Roland Haynes	3:14
B2	The Awakening (4)–	Slinky Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard Ari Brown* Trombone, Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard Ari Brown* Trombone, Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon	6:10
B3	Walter Bishop, Jr.–	Coral Keys Bass – Reggie Johnson Drums – Idris Muhammad Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Harold Vic* Piano – Walter Bishop, Jr.	6:20
B4	Rudolph Johnson–	Diswa Bass – Reggie Johnson Drums – Ray Pounds* Piano – John Barnes Tenor Saxophone – Rudolph Johnson	6:33
C1	Henry Franklin–	Blue Lights Bass – Henry Franklin (Nyimbo)* Drums – Ndugu (Leon) Chancelor* Guitar – Kenny Climas Soprano Saxophone – Kemang Sunduza (Bill Henderson)* Tenor Saxophone – Charles Owens Trombone – Al Hall (2) Trumpet – Oscar Brashear (Chache)* Bass – Henry Franklin (Nyimbo)* Drums – Ndugu (Leon) Chancelor* Guitar – Kenny Climas Soprano Saxophone – Kemang Sunduza (Bill Henderson)* Tenor Saxophone – Charles Owens Trombone – Al Hall (2) Trumpet – Oscar Brashear (Chache)*	7:03
C2	Kellee Patterson–	Maiden Voyage Bass [Fender] – Henry Davis Bass [String] – John W. Heard* Congas, Triangle – Sajih Flute – George Harper Piano – Ernest Van Trease* Tambourine – John Lasalle Triangle – Billy Osborne Trumpet – Everett Turner Bass [Fender] – Henry Davis Bass [String] – John W. Heard* Congas, Triangle – Sajih Flute – George Harper Piano – Ernest Van Trease* Tambourine – John Lasalle Triangle – Billy Osborne Trumpet – Everett Turner	5:15
C3	Chester Thompson (2)–	Powerhouse Drums – Raymond Pounds Organ – Chester Thompson (2) Saxophone – Rudolph Johnson Trombone – Al Hall (2)	6:30
D1	The Awakening (4)–	March On Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard (Ari) Brown* Trombone, Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon Bass – Rufus Reid Drums, Percussion – Arlington Davis, Jr. Keyboards – Ken Chaney Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Richard (Ari) Brown* Trombone, Percussion – Steve Galloway Trumpet – Frank Gordon	5:30
D2	Walter Bishop, Jr.–	Soul Village Bass [and Fender Bass] – Gerald Brown Congas, Bongos – Shakur M. Abdulla Drums – Bahir Hassan Keyboards – Walter Bishop, Jr. Reeds – Ronnie Laws Vibraphone – Woody Murray Sumtunji* Bass [and Fender Bass] – Gerald Brown Congas, Bongos – Shakur M. Abdulla Drums – Bahir Hassan Keyboards – Walter Bishop, Jr. Reeds – Ronnie Laws Vibraphone – Woody Murray Sumtunji*	6:18
D3	Rudolph Johnson–	The Highest Pleasure Bass – Kent L. Brinkley* Drums – Douglas J. Sides* Piano – Kirk Lightsey Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Rudolph Johnson	7:37

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Universal Sound
Copyright © – Universal Sound
Pressed By – MPO

Credits

Compiled By – Stuart Baker
Coordinator – Angela Scott
Design – Stylus Reed

Notes

Photography of Henry Franklin and friends by Bruce Wilson.
Thanks also to Dick Schory, Doug Carn, Simon Ward, Scott Bethell, Elaine Davidson and Adam Sutherland.
This album was released in full cooperation with the owner Black Jazz Records. He later withdrew, and started stating this compilation is a bootleg.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 026328 200217
Barcode (Scanned): 5026328200217
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): MPO USLP 2 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): MPO USLP 2 B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, variant 1): MPO USLP 2 C
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 1): MPO USLP 2 D
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): MPO USLP 2 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): MPO USLP 2 'B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, variant 2): MPO USLP 2 C
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, variant 2): MPO USLP 2 D

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Of Black Jazz Records (1971-1976) (CD, Compilation, Slipcase)	Black Jazz Records	US CD2	UK	1996
New Submission	The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976 (2×LP, Compilation, White Label)	Universal Sound	US LP2	UK	1996
New Submission	The Best Of Black Jazz Records (1971-1976) (CD, Compilation, Promo)	Black Jazz Records	US CD2	UK	1996
New Submission	The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976 (CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Universal Sound	US CD2	UK	2003

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Reviews

ruderoy121 Jan 7, 2019
This issue is not a boot leg.
James Hardge bought the master tapes off Doug Carn not knowing Doug Carn had Given access to the Black Jazz catalogue too Soul Jazz Records.
Doug Carn created the confusion by not informing both parties.
P-Vine also released a 20 CD set before James Hardge bought the catalogue, this should all be now settled, now Snow Dog own the masters and all the legal wranglings have been sorted.

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