Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)
Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album chart, number 12 in the R&B album chart, and number 36 in the Billboard pop albums chart.[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| Total Eclipse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London, England. | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | William E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott | |||
| Billy Cobham chronology | ||||
| ||||
Track listing
All selections written by Billy Cobham.
Side one
- "Solarization"" – 11:09
- a. "Solarization" – 3:00
- b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
- c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
- d. "Voyage" – 2:56
- e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
- "Lunarputians – 2:32
- "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
- "Bandits" – 2:30
Side two
- "Moon Germs" – 4:55
- "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
- "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
- "Last Frontier" – 5:22
Personnel
The personnel on all sections is:
- John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars
- Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones
- Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese" & "Last Frontier"
- Milcho Leviev – keyboards
- Alex Blake – electric bass
- Additional musicians
- David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs"
- Sue Evans – marimba on "Solarization"
- Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"
Credits
- Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
- Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
- Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
- Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[1] | 36 |
| US Soul LPs (Billboard)[1] | 12 |
| US Jazz LPs (Billboard)[1] | 6 |
References
- "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Taylor, Robert. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links
- Total Eclipse at Discogs (list of releases)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.