David Axelrod's 'The Auction' (1972): A Psychedelic Funk & Jazz-Fusion Masterpiece on Slavery ✨

Explore David Axelrod's groundbreaking 1972 concept album 'The Auction,' blending spiritual, funk, jazz-funk, and psychedelic pop to tell a powerful story about slavery and its legacy. Dive into this unique musical journey!

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The Auction" is a concept album about slavery and slave owners. Some tracks are pure spiritual, others sound true-funk.

Tracks:
(00:00) 01. Oh! Freedom β€”
(01:25) 02. The Auction β€”
(07:54) 03. Sympathy β€”
(13:42) 04. Freedom β€”
(18:13) 05. The Leading Citizen β€”
(23:31) 06. The Debt β€”
(27:48) 07. Be Proud, My Race! β€”
(32:40) 08. Oh! Freedom (Reprise) β€”

Personnel:
David Axelrod β€” composer, arranger, producer
Joe Sample β€” piano, electric piano
Arthur Adams, David T. Walker, Lou Morell β€” guitar
James Hughart β€” bass
John Guerin β€” drums
King Errisson β€” congas
Ernie Watts, Jackie Kelso, William Green β€” reeds, woodwind
Dick Hyde, Lew McCreary β€” trombone
Allen DeRienzo, Paul Hubinon β€” trumpet
Gary Coleman β€” vibraphone, tambourine
Alexander St. Charles, Baron Hardeman, Ed Wallace, Fleming Williams, Gwendolyn Owens, James Cobbin, Jessica Smith, Jessie Richardson, John Lehman, Josef Powell, Judith Long, Oma Drake, Oren Waters, Vennetta Fields β€” chorus
Billie Barnum β€” chorus leader
Earl Palmer β€” conductor
Julian Β«CannonballΒ» Adderley β€” producer

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Published
Nov 23, 2022

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