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Released
  
1974

Total Eclipse (1974)
  
Shabazz (1975)

Release date
  
1974

Genre
  
Jazz fusion

Length
  
44:11

Artist
  
Billy Cobham

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Producers
  
Billy Cobham, Ken Scott

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

Similar
  
Billy Cobham albums, Jazz fusion albums

Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all composed by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album charts, number 12 in the R&B album charts and number 36 in the Billboard 200 charts.

Contents

Billy cobham solarization


Track listing

All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

  1. "Solarization"" – 11:09
  2. a. "Solarization" – 3:00
  3. b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
  4. c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
  5. d. "Voyage" – 2:56
  6. e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
  7. "Lunarputians – 2:32
  8. "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
  9. "Bandits" – 2:30

Side two

  1. "Moon Germs" – 4:55
  2. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
  3. "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
  4. "Last Frontier" – 5:22

Personnel

The personnel on all sections is:

  • John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars
  • Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones
  • Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese & "The Last Frontier"
  • Milcho Leviev – keyboards
  • Alex Blake – electric bass
    • Additional musicians
  • David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs"
  • Sue Evan – marimba on "Solarization"
  • Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"

    • Credits

  • Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
  • Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
  • Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

    • Songs

    1Solarisation: Solarization3:00
    2Solarisation: Second Phase1:43
    3Solarisation: Crescent Sun2:40

    References

    Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album) Wikipedia
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