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Released
  
December 10, 1970

Artist
  
Ginger Baker's Air Force

Label
  
Atco Records

Producers
  
Ginger Baker, Ric Grech

Length
  
43:54

Release date
  
10 December 1970

Genre
  
Jazz fusion

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Recorded
  
May & October 1970 (Trident Studios, London) - September 1970 (Olympic Studios, London)

Similar
  
Ric Grech albums, Jazz fusion albums

Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 was the second and final album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). In Germany, Australia and New Zealand it was released with a different track listing, including previously unreleased songs.

Contents

This album was recorded in a studio, unlike the previous one, featuring a different lineup of the band, with Denny Laine, Harold McNair, Aliki Ashman, and Ric Grech as "Additional personnel". Graham Bond took lead vocal duties along with Ginger Baker, Diane Stewart and Catherine James.

The album cover was designed left-handed; i.e. with the front cover printed on what traditionally would be considered the back and vice versa.

UK version

  1. "Let Me Ride" (Roebuck Staples) – 4:22
  2. "Sweet Wine" (Ginger Baker, Janet Godfrey) – 3:34
  3. "Do U No Hu Yor Phrenz R?" (Baker) – 5:40
  4. "We Free Kings" (Baker) – 4:22
  5. "I Don't Want to Go on Without You" (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler) – 3:56
  6. "Toady" (Baker) – 9:45
  7. "12 Gates of the City" (Graham Bond) – 4:05

German, French, Australian and New Zealand version

  1. "We Free Kings" - Alternate take (Baker) - 4:57
  2. "Caribbean Soup" (Harold McNair) - 3:10
  3. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton) - 5:49
  4. "You Wouldn't Believe It" (Denny Laine, Baker) - 3:42
  5. "You Look Like You Could Use a Rest" (Rick Grech) - 3:42
  6. "Sweet Wine" (Baker, Godfrey) - 3:34
  7. "I Don't Want to Go on Without You" (Berns, Wexler) - 3:56
  8. "Let Me Ride" (Roebuck Staples) - 4:23

Personnel

  • Ginger Baker: drums, timpani, tubular bells, African drums, vocals
  • Ken Craddock: guitars, Hammond organ, piano, vocals
  • Colin Gibson: bass guitar
  • Graham Bond: alto saxophone, Hammond organ, piano, vocals
  • Steve Gregory: tenor saxophone, flutes
  • Bud Beadle: baritone, alto & tenor saxophones
  • Diane Stewart: vocals
  • Catherine James: vocals
  • Neemoi "Speedy" Acquaye: drums, percussion, African drums

    • Additional personnel

  • Denny Laine: guitars, piano, vocals
  • Rick Grech : bass guitar
  • Harold McNair: tenor & alto saxophones, flutes
  • Aliki Ashman: vocals
  • Rocki Dzidzornu: percussion, conga

    • Songs

    1Let Me Ride4:23
    2Sweet Wine3:37
    3Do U No Hu Yor Phrenz R?5:41

    References

    Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 Wikipedia
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