Spaceball (album)
| Spaceball | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Terry Philips and Brian MacDonald | |||
| Larry Young chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Spaceball is a jazz fusion album by organist/keyboardist Larry Young, released on the Arista Records label.
Reception
[edit]The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said the album is "a triumph of musicianship over terrible ideas".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Larry Young; except where indicated
- "Moonwalk" - 5:00
- "Startripper" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 4:44
- "Sticky Wicket" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 9:26
- "Flytime" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 4:50
- "Spaceball" - 5:07
- "Message from Mars" - 7:29
- "I'm Aware of You" - 5:09
Personnel
[edit]- Larry Coryell - vocals
- Larry Young - organ, keyboards
- Ray Gomez - guitar
- David Eubanks - bass
- Abdul Hakim - percussion
- Danny Toan - guitar
- Jim Allington - drums
- Al Lockett - flute, vocals, saxophone
- Paula West - vocals
- Barrett Young - percussion
- Farouk Abdoul Hakim - percussion
- Clifford Brown - percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic listing
- ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 211. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1535. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
