Chi Coltrane - Chi Coltrane (1972) (vinyl Lp) - €6,00

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Chi Coltrane (born November 6, 1948) is an American rock/gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist.

She first came to notice in 1972 with the single "Thunder and Lightning". 

Her 1973 song "Go Like Elijah" was a number one-hit in The Netherlands.

Chi Coltrane is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Wisconsin who was influenced by soul and gospel. 

She wrote lyrics with personal and philosophical content. 

Thunder and Lightning is a wild song about a tempestuous love affair. 

It has a heavy orchestral arrangement. 

You Were My Friend is a reproachful song about someone who betrayed her trust. Go Like Elijah expresses her wishful fantasy to die in a biblical and theatrical style. Her words gets responses by a gospel choir. 

The Tree, a ballad with piano and strings, describes a spiritual connection to nature. Her voice is powerful and sensitive; her piano play adds drive to the melodies.

Chi Coltrane brings a perfect blend of 'White Soul', Gospel and Rock.

Carole King or Laura Nyro meets Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham.

Famous session musicians (Jim Gordon, Larry Knechtel, Lee Sklar...) help to make this a great album.

Some of the songs were released as a 'single' and became big hits in The Low Countries ;'Go like Elyah'topped the charts

'You're my best friend ' and 'Thunder And Lightning' were big hits too.

Side one

1.  Thunder And Lightning - 3:00

2.  Goodbye John - 4:10

3.  You Were My Friend - 3:44

4.  Turn Me Around - 4:08

5.  Go Like Elijah - 3:57

6.  The Tree - 3:58

Side two

1.  Feelin’ Good - 3:54

2.  It’s Really Come To This - 3:17

3.  I Will Not Dance - 3:51

4.  Time To Come In - 3:32

5.  The Wheel Of Life - 5:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
• Copyright © – Chinick Music Publishing Co., Inc.
• Published By – Chinick Music
• Manufactured By – CBS Records
• Mixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
• Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem
• Produced For – Just Us Productions

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Jim Horn
• Arranged By [Songs] – Chi Coltrane, Toxey French
• Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] – Paul Buckmaster
• Bass – Larry Knechtel (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1 to B3, B5), Lee Sklar (tracks: B4), Steve Lefever (tracks: A4, A6)
• Choir – The Billy Barnum Chorus (tracks: A5)
• Concertmaster – Sid Sharp
• Congas – King Erison
• Design – Virginia Team
• Drums – Jim Gordon (tracks: A1 to B3, B5), Ron Tutt (tracks: B4)
• Engineer [Recording And Mixing] – Eric Prestidge
• Guitar – Ben Benay (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B2 to B5), Dean Parks (tracks: A5, B1)
• Percussion – Victor Feldman
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Beverly Parker
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Baron Wolman
• Piano, Organ, Vocals – Chi Coltrane
• Producer – Toxey French
• Recorded By [Recordist] – Miguel Morales, Willie Greer
• Written-By – Chi Coltrane

Notes

Release: 1972

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Pressed:  Holland

Label:  CBS

Catalog#  S 65043

Vinyl:  Goed (G)

Cover:  Lichte Gebruikerssporen (G)

Prijs: €6,00