Album · 1979
The Joy of Flying
- Released
- 1979
- Label
- Columbia
- Catalogue no.
- JC 35705
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 49:36
- Country
- US
“The Joy of Flying” is an album by Tony Williams, released in 1979 on Columbia. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 49:36. The line-up features Tony Williams (drums (drum set), producer), Jan Hammer (Moog, Rhodes piano), George Benson (guitar), Herbie Hancock (clavinet, Minimoog) and Paul Jackson (electric bass guitar).
Who played on The Joy of Flying
- Tony Williams drums (drum set), producer, mix all tracks
- Jan Hammer Moog, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, mix, recording, Minimoog on 4 tracks
- George Benson guitar on 2 tracks
- Herbie Hancock clavinet, Minimoog, Rhodes piano, piano, synthesizer on 2 tracks
- Paul Jackson electric bass guitar on 2 tracks
- Stanley Clarke electric bass guitar on 2 tracks
- Tom Scott Lyricon on 2 tracks
- Barry Rogers trombone on 1 track
- Brian Auger keyboard, synthesizer on 1 track
- Cecil Taylor grand piano on 1 track
- David Sanborn alto saxophone on 1 track
- Jon Faddis trumpet on 1 track
- Mario Cipollina electric bass guitar on 1 track
- Michael Brecker tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Ralph MacDonald percussion on 1 track
- Randy Brecker trumpet on 1 track
- Ronnie Cuber baritone saxophone on 1 track
- Ronnie Montrose guitar on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Going Far — Jan Hammer 4:13
- A2 Hip Skip 8:03
- A3 Hittin’ on 6 6:18
- A4 Open Fire — Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter 6:15
- B1 Tony 6:50
- B2 Eris 3:33
- B3 Coming Back Home 6:06
- B4 Morgan’s Motion 8:18
Production
- Jack Malken mix, recording
- Ken Robertson engineer
- Bob Schachner engineer
- Don Puluse engineer
- Fred Catero mix, recording
- Leslie Ann Jones engineer
- Michael Barry engineer
- Stanley Tonkell mix, recording
- William Eaton instrument arranger
- 富田哲郎 engineer
- 鈴木智雄 recording
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Joy of Flying?
The line-up of The Joy of Flying includes Tony Williams (drums (drum set), producer), Jan Hammer (Moog, Rhodes piano), George Benson (guitar), Herbie Hancock (clavinet, Minimoog), Paul Jackson (electric bass guitar), Stanley Clarke (electric bass guitar), Tom Scott (Lyricon) and Barry Rogers (trombone).
Which label released The Joy of Flying?
The Joy of Flying was released in 1979 on Columbia (JC 35705).
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