Pharoah Sanders – Thembi

Label:	Impulse! – AS-9206
Series:	Pharoah Sanders Collections
Format:	CD , Album, Remastered, Reissue , Paper Sleeve
Country:	Japan
Released:	Oct 15, 2003
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Free Jazz

Tracklist

1	Astral Traveling Bass, Cymbal [Finger], Percussion – Cecil McBee Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Lonnie Liston Smith Bass, Cymbal [Finger], Percussion – Cecil McBee Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Lonnie Liston Smith	5:47
2	Red, Black & Green Bass, Cymbal [Finger], Percussion – Cecil McBee Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Pharoah Sanders Bass, Cymbal [Finger], Percussion – Cecil McBee Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Pharoah Sanders	8:55
3	Thembi Bass, Percussion, Cymbal [Finger] – Cecil McBee Cymbal [Ring] – James Jordan Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Pharoah Sanders Bass, Percussion, Cymbal [Finger] – Cecil McBee Cymbal [Ring] – James Jordan Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Claves, Percussion – Lonnie Liston Smith Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bells, Percussion – Pharoah Sanders Violin, Percussion – Michael White (2) Written-By – Pharoah Sanders	7:02
4	Love Bass – Cecil McBee Written-By – Cecil McBee	5:11
5	Morning Prayer Bass, Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Drums – Roy Haynes Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Piano, Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Bailophone], Voice [Shouts] – Lonnie Liston Smith Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Koto, Bells [Brass Bell], Marimba [Bailophone], Horn [Cow Horn], Maracas, Flute [Fifes] – Pharoah Sanders Written-By – Pharoah Sanders Bass, Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Drums – Roy Haynes Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Piano, Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Bailophone], Voice [Shouts] – Lonnie Liston Smith Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Koto, Bells [Brass Bell], Marimba [Bailophone], Horn [Cow Horn], Maracas, Flute [Fifes] – Pharoah Sanders Written-By – Pharoah Sanders	9:11
6	Bailophone Dance Bass, Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Drums – Roy Haynes Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Piano, Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Bailophone], Voice [Shouts] – Lonnie Liston Smith Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Koto, Bells [Brass Bell], Marimba [Bailophone], Horn [Cow Horn], Maracas, Flute [Fifes] – Pharoah Sanders Written-By – Pharoah Sanders Bass, Effects [Bird Effects] – Cecil McBee Drums – Roy Haynes Percussion [African] – Nat Bettis Piano, Cymbal [Ring], Marimba [Bailophone], Voice [Shouts] – Lonnie Liston Smith Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Koto, Bells [Brass Bell], Marimba [Bailophone], Horn [Cow Horn], Maracas, Flute [Fifes] – Pharoah Sanders Written-By – Pharoah Sanders	5:43

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Universal Classics & Jazz
Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Published By – Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co.
Published By – Pharoah Sanders Music Co.

Credits

Engineer – Bill Szymczyk
Engineer [Assisted By] – Tom Flye
Liner Notes – 北浦知司
Photography By, Design – Philip Melnick
Producer – Ed Michel

Notes

Originally released in 1971.
Tracks 1 to 3 recorded 25 November, 1970 at The Record Plant, L.A.
Tracks 4 to 6 recorded 12 January 1971 at The Record Plant, NYC.
℗ 1971 MCA Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Obi): 4 988005 342720
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): UCCI-9101 1K 11 V
Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI L237
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011

Other Versions (5 of 49)

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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