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