Pharoah Sanders – Thembi

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Label:	ABC Records – AS-9206
Series:	University Series Of Fine Recordings
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Japan
Released:	1971
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Free Improvisation

Tracklist

A1	Astral Traveling	5:43
A2	Red, Black & Green	8:56
A3	Thembi Cymbal [Ring] – James Jordan	6:55
B1	Love	5:13
B2	Morning Prayer Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Balophone], Voice [Shouts] – LL Smith* Drums – Roy Haynes Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Flute [Alto, Fifes], Koto, Percussion [Brass Bell], Marimba [Balophone], Horns [Cow Horn], Maracas – Pharoah Sanders Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Balophone], Voice [Shouts] – LL Smith* Drums – Roy Haynes Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Flute [Alto, Fifes], Koto, Percussion [Brass Bell], Marimba [Balophone], Horns [Cow Horn], Maracas – Pharoah Sanders Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis	9:11
B3	Bailophone Dance Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Balophone], Voice [Shouts] – LL Smith* Drums – Roy Haynes Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Flute [Alto, Fifes], Koto, Percussion [Brass Bell], Marimba [Balophone], Horns [Cow Horn], Maracas – Pharoah Sanders Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Balophone], Voice [Shouts] – LL Smith* Drums – Roy Haynes Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Flute [Alto, Fifes], Koto, Percussion [Brass Bell], Marimba [Balophone], Horns [Cow Horn], Maracas – Pharoah Sanders Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis	5:43

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – King Record Co. Ltd
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Published By – Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co.
Published By – Pharoah Sanders Music
Made By – ABC Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Bass – Cecil McBee
Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: A1 to A3)
Cymbal [Finger], Percussion – Cecil McBee (tracks: A1 to A3)
Drums, Bells, Maracas, Percussion – Clifford Jarvis (tracks: A1 to A3)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith (tracks: A1 to A3)
Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Flye
Photography By, Design – Philip Melnick
Piano – LL Smith* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Producer – Ed Michel
Producer, Engineer – Bill Szymczyk
Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) (tracks: A1 to A3)
Written-By – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)

Notes

1st US pressing which has been pressed of the ABC Impulse Jazz on Black Center Red Circle Label result of an agreement of short duration between the Charisma and the Impulse! As in the times was launched as branch jazz by ABC.
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1970 (Tracks A1 to A3)
The Record Plant, NYC, January 12, 1971 (Tracks B1 to B3)

Original US pressing distributed by King Record Co. Ltd. with Japanese liner notes and obi.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AS 9206-A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): AS 9206-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): AS-9206 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): AS-9206 A
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Thembi (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ABC Records	AS-9206	US	1971
New Submission	Thembi (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Impulse!	AS-9206	Canada	1971
New Submission	Thembi (Cassette, Album)	Impulse!	M59206	US	1971
New Submission	Thembi (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ABC Records	AS-9206		1971
Recently Edited	Thembi (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, True Sound Pressing)	ABC Records	AS-9206	US	1971