Herbie Mann - Discotheque (LP) (1975) - €5,00

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Discothèque is an album by flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1975 and released on the Atlantic label.

The unfortunate title of this album fed into the perception that jazz great Herbie Mann would jump onto any musical trend for a buck.

The hit single “Hi-Jack” actually was pretty good as dance-oriented instrumental pop, but jazz it was not.
However, Mann’s rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Bird of Beauty” is very pleasant, and the Mann original “High Above the Andes” has a nice Latin feel to it.

On too many cuts, though, the dated synthesizers and female backing vocals make the mix sound like little more than background music for a shopping mall.

Side A

A1.  Hi-Jack - 5:16

A2.  Pick Up The Pieces - 5:16

A3.  Lady Marmalade - 4:15

A4.  Mediterranean - 6:23

Side B

B1.  I Can’t Turn You Loose - 3:20

B2.  I Won’t Last A Day Without You - 2:50

B3.  High Above The Andes - 6:30

B4.  Bird Of Beauty - 4:30

B5.  Guava Jelly - 3:20

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
• Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Printed By – Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
• Published By – Sunbury Music
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Ardmore & Beechwood
• Published By – KPM
• Published By – Herbie Mann Music
• Published By – Shapiro Bernstein
• Published By – Rondor Music
• Published By – Jobete London Music

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Pat Rebillot
• Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Eunice Peterson, Sylvia Shemwell, The Piña Colada Choir (tracks: B5)
• Bass – Tony Levin
• Design, Art Direction – Paula Bisacca
• Drums – Steve Gadd
• Engineer [Recording] – Jimmy Douglass
• Flute – Herbie Mann
• Guitar – Bob Mann, Hugh McCracken, Jerry Friedman
• Guitar [Solo] – Bob Mann (tracks: A3, A4, B3)
• Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Lacquer Cut By – Allen
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla
• Photography By – Robert Monroe
• Producer – Herbie Mann
• Trombone – Barry Rogers, Sam Burtis
• Typography – Richard Hernandez

Notes
Release: 1975
Format: LP, Vinyl
Genre: Jazz, Funk, Soul
Label: Atlantic Records
Catalog# ATL 50128

Vinyl: Goed (G)
Goed: Lichte Gebruikerssporen (G)

Prijs: €5,00