Archie Shepp – The Way Ahead

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Label:	Impulse! – 051 272-2
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered , Digipak
Country:	Europe
Released:
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Free Jazz

Tracklist

1	Damn If I Know (The Stroller) Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.	6:16
2	Frankenstein Written-By – Grachan Moncur III	13:50
3	Fiesta Written-By – Archie Shepp	9:54
4	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington	7:08
5	New Africa Written-By – Grachan Moncur III	12:55
6	Bakai Written-By – Cal Massey	10:04

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – GRP Records, Inc.
Copyright © – GRP Records, Inc.
Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
Recorded At – National Recording Studios, New York City
Remastered At – MCA Music Media Studios
Designed At – Viceroy (2)

Credits

Art Direction – Hollis A King*
Baritone Saxophone – Charles Davis (2) (tracks: 5, 6)
Bass – Walter Booker (tracks: 5, 6)
Design [Cover] – Robert & Barbara Flynn
Design [Graphic] – Isabelle Wong
Drums – Roy Haynes (tracks: 3, 4)
Engineer – Dick Weissman (tracks: 5, 6)
Photography By – Chuck Stewart
Piano – Walter Davis Jr. (tracks: 1 to 4)
Producer [Original Sessions] – Bob Thiele
Reissue Producer, Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
Remastered By – Erick Labson
Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
Trumpet – Jimmy Owens

Notes

#1-4 Recorded at RCA Studios, New York City on January 29, 1968. Originally issued as The Way Ahead (Impulse AS-9170).
#5-6 Recorded at National Recording Studios, New York City on February 26, 1969. Originally issued on Kwanza (Impulse AS-9262).
#5-6 bonus track

Remastered at MCA Studios.

℗ & © GRP Records, Inc. Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 011105127226
Barcode (Text): 0 11105 12722 6
Label Code: LC 00236
Price Code (F): UN712
Rights Society: BIEM/MS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Universal logo 4x repeated] 0512722 03
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Clamping ring): MADE IN THE UK
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L135
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): ['Universal' logo x4] 0512722 03
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Clamping ring): MADE IN THE UK
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L135
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 04AQ
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0408

Other Versions (5 of 18)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo)	ABC Records	A-9170, AS-9170	US	1968
New Submission	The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo)	Impulse!	SIPL 516	UK	1969
New Submission	The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Mono)	Impulse!	MIPL-516	UK	1969
	The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo, Laminated)	ABC Records	A-9170, A. 9170		1969
New Submission	The Way Ahead (LP, Album)	ABC Records	A-9170	Japan	1969