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Album · 1981

Free Lancing

by James Blood Ulmer

Released
1981
Label
CBS
Catalogue no.
CBS 85224
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
47:15

“Free Lancing” is an album by James Blood Ulmer, released in 1981 on CBS. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 47:15. The line-up features Amin Ali (bass), Grant Calvin Weston (drums (drum set)), James Blood Ulmer (guitar, producer), David Murray (tenor saxophone) and Diane Wilson (background vocals).

Who played on Free Lancing

  • Amin Ali bass all tracks
  • Grant Calvin Weston drums (drum set) all tracks
  • James Blood Ulmer guitar, producer, vocals all tracks
  • David Murray tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Diane Wilson background vocals on 3 tracks
  • Irene Datcher background vocals on 3 tracks
  • Oliver Lake alto saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Olu Dara trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Ronald "Head" Drayton guitar on 3 tracks
  • Zenobia Conkerite background vocals on 3 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 Timeless — James Blood Ulmer 4:22
  2. A2 Pleasure Control — James Blood Ulmer 5:01
  3. A3 Night Lover — James Blood Ulmer 5:23
  4. A4 Where Did All the Girls Come From? — James Blood Ulmer 4:38
  5. A5 High Time — James Blood Ulmer 4:00
  6. B1 Hijack — James Blood Ulmer 4:42
  7. B2 Free Lancing — James Blood Ulmer 4:38
  8. B3 Stand Up to Yourself — James Blood Ulmer 3:45
  9. B4 Rush Hour — James Blood Ulmer 5:33
  10. B5 Happy Time — James Blood Ulmer 5:13

Production

  • Lou Schlossberg engineer
  • Tim Geelan engineer
  • Jim Fishel producer
  • Joe Gastwirt mastering
  • Roger Trilling producer

More albums by James Blood Ulmer

Tales of Captain Black 1979 · Artists House Are You Glad to Be in America? 1980 · Rough Trade Black Rock 1982 · Sony Records Odyssey 1983 · CBS Odyssey 1984 · Columbia Part Time 1984 · Live · Rough Trade America - Do You Remember The Love? 1987 · Blue Note Wings 1988 · Jazz File Revealing 1990 · In+Out Records Black and Blues 1991 · DIW Harmolodic Guitar With Strings 1993 · DIW Blues Preacher 1993 · DIW

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Free Lancing?

The line-up of Free Lancing includes Amin Ali (bass), Grant Calvin Weston (drums (drum set)), James Blood Ulmer (guitar, producer), David Murray (tenor saxophone), Diane Wilson (background vocals), Irene Datcher (background vocals), Oliver Lake (alto saxophone) and Olu Dara (trumpet).

Which label released Free Lancing?

Free Lancing was released in 1981 on CBS (CBS 85224).

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