Uncompromising Expression

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1939-1953 From Boogie to Bop
2▶CD: 1953-1958 Messengers, Preachers and Hard Bop
3▶CD: 1958-1960 Struttin’, Moanin’ and Somethin’ Else
4▶CD: 1961-1965 Bossa, Blues and Hits
5▼CD: 1953-2014 Can You Dig It?
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1Theme From Electric Surfboard
Brother Jack McDuff3:34
2Black Byrd
assistant engineer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer) and Steve Waldman (sound engineer)
engineer and mixer:
David Hassinger
executive producer:
George Butler
producer:
Larry Mizell
assistant mixer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer)
congas and tambourine:
Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (on 1972-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1972-11-24)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1972-11-24)
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren (on 1972-11-24)
electric piano and piano:
Joe Sample (on 1972-11-24)
flugelhorn, trumpet [electric trumpet] and lead vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1972-11-24)
flute and saxophone:
Roger Glenn (on 1972-11-24)
guitar:
David T. Walker (on 1972-11-24)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1972-11-24) and Fonce Mizell (on 1972-11-24)
vocals:
Fonce Mizell (on 1972-11-24), Larry Mizell (on 1972-11-24) and Freddie Perren (on 1972-11-24)
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory Studio (Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1972-11-24)
recording of:
Black Byrd (on 1972-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Laurence C. Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Donald Byrd7:19
3Chicago Damn
recording engineer:
John Mills (recording/mix engineer) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
producer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer) and Larry Mizell
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
congas:
King Errisson (conguero) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Ron Brown (Bassist) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08) and Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
flute and solo vocals:
Bobbi Humphrey (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
guitar:
John Rowin (jazz guitarist) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08) and David T. Walker (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
percussion:
Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
piano and Rhodes piano:
Jerry Peters (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
synthesizer [arp]:
Fred Perren (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
vocals:
Fred Perron (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08), Fonce Mizell (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08) and Larry Mizell (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
conductor:
Larry Mizell (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
arranger:
Larry Mizell
vocals arranger:
Fred Perron, Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
recording of:
Chicago, Damn (from 1973-06-07 until 1973-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Bobbi Humphrey6:35
4Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)
engineer:
Val Garay, Steve Maslow and Jim Nipar
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
mixer:
David Hassinger
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
congas:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-18) and King Errisson (conguero) (on 1975-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1975-08-18)
electric bass guitar [fender]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1975-08-18)
electric piano:
Skip Scarborough (on 1975-08-18)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-18)
guitar:
Craig McMullen (on 1975-08-18) and John Rowin (jazz guitarist) (on 1975-08-18)
percussion:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-18)
piano:
Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Tyree Glenn, Jr. (on 1975-08-18)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1975-08-18)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (soul/jazz trumpet player Raymond Lee Brown, 75-) (on 1975-08-18)
background vocals:
Kay Haith (vocalist) (on 1975-08-18), Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-18) and Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-18)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1975-08-18)
strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-08-18)
recording of:
Change (Makes You Want to Hustle) (on 1975-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Laurence C. Clinton Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Donald Byrd5:09
5Always There
Ronnie Laws & Pressure4:47
6It’s Better Than Walkin’ Out
Marlena Shaw4:21
7Thinking About Your Body
Bobby McFerrin3:16
8Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
programming, producer and mixer:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
engineer:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3)
sampler [samples] and turntable [scratches]:
Geoff Wilkinson
trumpet:
Gerard Presencer
other vocals [rap]:
Rahsaan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flame Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) by Lou Donaldson
recording of:
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
writer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Rahsaan Kelly, Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
publisher:
Us3 Music
is based on:
Cantaloupe Island
Us344:41
9Better Days
Dianne Reeves5:29
10I Can’t Stand the Rain
Cassandra Wilson5:33
11Don’t Know Why
assistant engineer:
Mark Birkey
engineer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
additional producer:
Arif Mardin
producer:
Norah Jones and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jesse Harris (in 2000-10)
bass guitar:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (in 2000-10)
drums (drum set):
Dan Rieser (in 2000-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Norah Jones (in 2000-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 2000-10) and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2000-10)
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Know Why (in 2000-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Harris
publisher:
Beanly Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Norah Jones3.453:06
12Smells Like Teen Spirit
Robert Glasper7:22
13It’s All Over Your Body
José James5:30
14Modern Blue
Rosanne Cash3:03
15Liquid Spirit
Gregory Porter3:37
16Holding Onto You
Derrick Hodge feat. Alan Hampton4:50