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Crosswinds (Billy Cobham album)

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Released
  
1974

Crosswinds (1974)
  
Total Eclipse (1974)

Release date
  
1974

Genre
  
Jazz fusion

Length
  
35:08

Artist
  
Billy Cobham

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Producers
  
Billy Cobham, Ken Scott

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Recorded
  
at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, re-mixed at Trident Recording Studios, London, England.

Similar
  
Billy Cobham albums, Jazz fusion albums

Billy cobham crosswinds full album


Crosswinds is the second album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises four songs, all composed by Billy Cobham. It was used as the basis for the Souls of Mischief's hit song "93 'til Infinity".

Contents

Billy cobham crosswinds 1974


Cover art

A photo taken by Billy Cobham himself is used for the cover art; it wraps around the spine to comprise both the front and back cover.

Track listing

All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

  1. "Spanish Moss – 'A Sound Portrait'" – 17:08

Side two

  1. "The Pleasant Pheasant" – 5:11
  2. "Heather" – 8:25
  3. "Crosswind" – 3:39

Personnel

  • John Abercrombie – guitars
  • Michael Brecker – woodwinds
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Garnett Brown – trombone
  • Billy Cobham – drums, percussion, production, orchestrations
  • George Duke – keyboards
  • Lee Pastora – latin percussion
  • Ken Scott – production, recording and re-mix engineering
  • John Williams – acoustic & electric basses

    • Songs

    1Spanish Moss - "A Sound Portrait": Spanish Moss4:11
    2Spanish Moss - "A Sound Portrait": Savannah the Serene5:14
    3Spanish Moss - "A Sound Portrait": Storm2:53

    References

    Crosswinds (Billy Cobham album) Wikipedia
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