Billy CobhamSpectrum

Label:

Atlantic – SD 7268

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo , Presswell Pressing, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

A1 Quadrant 4 4:30
A2a Searching For The Right Door 6:33
A2b Spectrum
Acoustic BassRon Carter
CongasRay Barretto
FlugelhornJimmy Owens
Flute, Soprano SaxophoneJoe Farrell
A3a Anxiety 4:45
A3b Taurian Matador
B1 Stratus 9:50
B2a To The Women In My Life 4:00
B2b Le Lis
Acoustic BassRon Carter
Alto SaxophoneJoe Farrell
CongasRay Barretto
Flugelhorn, TrumpetJimmy Owens
GuitarJohn Tropea
B3a Snoopy's Search 7:39
B3b Red Baron

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Copyright ©Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Published ByPegasus Music, Inc.
  • Produced ForBilham Cobly Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded AtElectric Lady Studios
  • Remixed AtTrident Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAtlantic Studios
  • Pressed ByPresswell

Credits

  • Design [Album Design]Stanislaw Zagorski
  • Electric Bass [Fender Bass]Lee Sklar* (tracks: A1 to A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a, B3b)
  • Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog]Jan Hammer
  • Engineer [Recording], Engineer [Re-mix], Other ["All Around Objective Ear"]Ken Scott
  • GuitarTommy Bolin (tracks: A1 to A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a, B3b)
  • Painting [Cover]Jeff Snider (2)
  • PercussionBilly Cobham
  • Photography By [Backliner Photo]Armen Kachaturian
  • Photography By [Inside Liner Photo]Urve Kuusik
  • Piano [Acoustic]Jan Hammer (tracks: A1 to A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a)
  • Written-By, ProducerWilliam E. Cobham Jr.*

Notes

Gatefold sleeve. Reissued between 1974 - 1975, as can be derived from the label rim text, which has '75 Rockefeller Plaza' address, but no mention of 'Warner Communications'

All selections [...] published by Pegasus Music Inc., BMI

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, N.Y.
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London, England
Produced by [...] for Bilham Cobly Productions, Inc.

Ron Carter & Joe Farrell appear through the courtesy of CTI Records
Ray Barreto appears through the courtesy of Fania Records

℗ © 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
.
℗ 1973 Atlantic
Mfg. by Atlantic Recording Corp., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y.

Similar US reissue with PR on label - Presswell pressing:
Release 508046 - label rim text does mention Warner Communications.

RI on label - PRC pressing:
Release 8503967 - First - label rim text mentions first Broadway address, not later Rockefeller Plaza
Release 4546375 - promo with DJ-RI on label, rim text mentions first Broadway address, no 0598 price code
Release 4388849 - label rim text does not mention Warner Communications
Release 7173785 - label rim text does mention Warner Communications
SP on label - Specialty Records pressing:
Release 10886544 - SRC in runout, Warner Communications in rim text
Release 5136185 - has embossed E A S T on centre label, no SRC in runout, Warner Communications in rim text
LY on label - Shelley pressing:
Release 4357224
MO on label - Monarch pressing:
Release 4894115 - DJ-MO on label, rim text does not mention Warner Communications, no 0598 price code
Release 9707932 - DJ-MO on label, rim text does mention Warner Communications, no 0598 price code
Reissue pressings in standard sleeve from Rainbo (indicated in runout only), no price code 0598:
Release 3594474
Release 4312613 - SP on labels, first Broadway address mentioned, comes with barcode

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Price Code (Spine): 0598
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-A-732895 PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-A-732896 PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): ST-A-732895-C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): ST-A-732896-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): ST-A-732895-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): ST-A-732896-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): ST-A-732895-B AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): ST-A-732896-B AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): ST-A-732895-C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): ST-A-732896-C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): ST-A- 732895- C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): ST-A- 732896- A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): ST - A - 732895 - C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): ST - A - 732896 - B AT PR

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Spectrum (LP, Album, Gatefold ) Atlantic P-8384A Japan 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold Sleeve) Atlantic ATL 40 506 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album) Atlantic SD 7268 Canada 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, RI - Richmond Pressing, Gatefold) Atlantic SD 7268 US 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold Sleeve) Atlantic SD 7268 US 1973

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Reviews

  • Nrush123's avatar
    Nrush123
    Amazing pressing. I am 29 yo and when I first heard this record recently I couldn’t believe how far ahead of its time it sounds. Incredible
    • discfiend's avatar
      discfiend
      this repress is absolutely terrible sounding compared to the original...dont waste your time and money on this one.

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