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Album · 1972

Attica Blues

by Archie Shepp

Released
1972
Label
ABC Records
Catalogue no.
AS-9222
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
37:19
Country
US

“Attica Blues” is an album by Archie Shepp, released in 1972 on ABC Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 37:19. The line-up features Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Calo Scott (cello), John Blake (violin), Leroy Jenkins (violin) and Ronald Lipscomb (cello).

Who played on Attica Blues

  • Archie Shepp tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Calo Scott cello on 6 tracks
  • John Blake violin on 6 tracks
  • Leroy Jenkins violin on 6 tracks
  • Ronald Lipscomb cello on 6 tracks
  • Shankar violin on 6 tracks
  • Beaver Harris drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
  • Jimmy Garrison bass on 5 tracks
  • Marion Brown alto saxophone, flute, percussion on 5 tracks
  • Roland Wilson electric bass guitar on 5 tracks
  • Walter Davis Jr. electric piano, piano on 5 tracks
  • Billy Robinson tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Charles Greenlee trombone on 4 tracks
  • Charles McGhee trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Charles Stephens trombone on 4 tracks
  • Clarence White alto saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Clifford Thornton cornet on 4 tracks
  • Cornell Dupree guitar on 4 tracks
  • Hakim Jami euphonium on 4 tracks
  • James Ware baritone saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Kiane Zawadi trombone on 4 tracks
  • Michael Ridley trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Roland Alexander tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Roy Burrowes trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Juma Sultan percussion on 3 tracks
  • Nene DeFense percussion on 3 tracks
  • Ollie Anderson percussion on 3 tracks
  • Billy Higgins drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Carl Hall vocals on 2 tracks
  • Dave Burrell electric piano on 2 tracks
  • Joe Lee Wilson vocals on 2 tracks
  • William Kunstler spoken vocals on 2 tracks
  • Albertine M. Robinson background vocals on 1 track
  • Bazzi Bartholomew Gray spoken vocals on 1 track
  • Cal Massey flugelhorn on 1 track
  • Jerry Jemmott electric bass guitar on 1 track
  • Jo Armstead background vocals on 1 track
  • Waheeda Massey vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Attica Blues — Archie Shepp 4:48
  2. A2 Invocation: Attica Blues 0:20
  3. A3 Steam, Part 1 — Archie Shepp 5:16
  4. A4 Invocation to Mr. Parker — Archie Shepp 3:07
  5. A5 Steam, Part 2 — Archie Shepp 5:09
  6. B1 Blues for Brother George Jackson — Archie Shepp 4:00
  7. B2 Invocation: Ballad for a Child 0:29
  8. B3 Ballad for a Child — Archie Shepp 3:37
  9. B4 Good Bye Sweet Pops — Cal Massey 4:22
  10. B5 Quiet Dawn — Cal Massey 6:11

Production

  • Ed Michel producer

More albums by Archie Shepp

Four for Trane 1964 · impulse! Fire Music 1965 · impulse! On This Night 1966 · impulse! Mama Too Tight 1967 · impulse! The Magic of Ju-Ju 1967 · GRP The Way Ahead 1968 · impulse! Blasé 1969 · BYG Records Yasmina, a Black Woman 1969 · BYG Records Pitchin Can 1970 · America Records For Losers 1970 · ABC Records Things Have Got to Change 1971 · impulse! The Cry of My People 1973 · impulse!

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Attica Blues?

The line-up of Attica Blues includes Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Calo Scott (cello), John Blake (violin), Leroy Jenkins (violin), Ronald Lipscomb (cello), Shankar (violin), Beaver Harris (drums (drum set)) and Jimmy Garrison (bass).

Which label released Attica Blues?

Attica Blues was released in 1972 on ABC Records (AS-9222).

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