Spyro Gyra (album)
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| Spyro Gyra | ||||
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| Released | 1977 (re-released in 1978) | |||
| Recorded | 1976 (re-recorded in 1977) | |||
| Studio | Mark Studios (Clarence, NY); Blue Rock Studio (New York, NY). | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Crosseyed Bear | |||
| Producer | Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra | |||
| Spyro Gyra chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Spyro Gyra is the debut album by the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1978. The album was self-released on the label Crosseyed Bear Productions before the band signed with Amherst Records and re-released it with a different cover.
At Billboard magazine, the album reached No. 99 on the Top 200 Albums chart[2] and also No. 99 in Canada.[3] "Shaker Song" reached No. 16 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart,[4] No. 90 on the Hot 100 singles chart, and was covered by the Manhattan Transfer on the album Extensions.[5] In Canada, "Shaker Song" made No. 99 in the Top 100 chart,[6] and No. 26 in the AO chart.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shaker Song" | Jay Beckenstein | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Opus D'Opus" | Beckenstein | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Mallet Ballet" | Jeremy Wall | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Pygmy Funk" | Wall | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Cascade" | Wall | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Leticia" | Wall | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Mead" | Beckenstein | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Paula/Paw Prints" | Beckenstein | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Galadriel" | Wall | 4:55 |
Personnel
[edit]Band
- Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion, arrangements
- Jeremy Wall – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble, Hammond organ, percussion, arrangements
- Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
- Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
- Umbopha Emile Latimer – congas, percussion
Guests
- Tom Schuman – Minimoog (7), acoustic piano (8), Fender Rhodes (8)
- Greg Millar – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 7)
- Freddy Rapillo – electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Rubens Bassini – congas (1, 5, 6)
- Dave Samuels – marimba (1, 4), tabla (1, 4)
- Rick Bell – trombone (2)
- Fred Marshall – trombone (6)
- Anthony Gorruso – trumpet (6)
Production
[edit]- Jay Beckenstein – producer
- Richard Calandra – producer
- Jeremy Wall – assistant producer
- Chuck Madden – engineer
- Craig Bishop – mixing
- Larry Swist – mixing
- Jim Bonnefond – mix assistant
- Rusty Payne – editing
- Michael Cobb – cover design
References
[edit]- ^ Spyro Gyra at AllMusic
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - July 22, 1978" (PDF).
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Extensions". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 29, 1978" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 19, 1978" (PDF).
