A Prayer Before Dawn

~ Release by Pharoah Sanders (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1The Light at the Edge of the World
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Light at the Edge of the World (in 1987-09)
composer:
Piero Piccioni (Italian score composer)
5:11
2Dedication to James W. Clark
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Dedication to James W. Clark (in 1987-09)
composer:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist)
5:18
3Softly for Shyla
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Softly for Shyla (in 1987-09)
composer:
William Henderson (jazz pianist)
5:23
4The Greatest Love of All
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Greatest Love of All (in 1987-09)
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Limited), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
8:27
5Midnight at Yoshi’s
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
drums (drum set):
Alving Queen (in 1987-09)
other instruments [chandrasarang] and sarod:
Lynn Taussig (in 1987-09)
tabla:
Brian McLaughlin (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Midnight at Yoshi’s (in 1987-09)
composer:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist)
5:58
6Living Space
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
Living Space (in 1987-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:35
7After the Rain
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
piano:
John Hicks (American jazz pianist) (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
After the Rain (in 1987-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
6:37
8In Your Own Sweet Way
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
In Your Own Sweet Way (original instrumental composition) (in 1987-09)
composer:
Dave Brubeck (in 1952)
publisher:
Derry Music
7:10
9Christmas Song
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1987-09)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
7:25