A Beautiful Friendship (The Kudu Anthology 1971–1976)

~ Release by Esther Phillips (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Home Is Where the Hatred Is
2CD: I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do
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1Justified
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician)
membranophone:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
piano:
Tim Hinkley
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
5:35
2Black‐Eyed Blues
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician)
membranophone:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
piano:
Tim Hinkley
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
cover recording of:
Black-Eyed Blues
lyricist and composer:
Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
6:11
3Too Many Roads
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician)
membranophone:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
piano:
Tim Hinkley
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
4:35
4You Could Have Had Me, Baby
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician)
membranophone:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
piano:
Tim Hinkley
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
7:28
5Tangle in Your Lifeline
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician)
membranophone:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson)
piano:
Tim Hinkley
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
4:53
6Can’t Trust Your Neighbor With Your Baby
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-05)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (in 1974-05)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-05)
brass:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-05), John Gatchell (in 1974-05) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-05)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1974-05)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-05)
piano:
Richard Tee (in 1974-05)
solo guitar:
Jon Sholle (in 1974-05)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1974-05)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1974-05)
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-05)
3:55
7I Feel the Same
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-05)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (in 1974-05)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-05)
brass:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-05), John Gatchell (in 1974-05) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-05)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1974-05)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-05)
solo guitar:
Jon Sholle (in 1974-05)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1974-05)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1974-05)
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-05)
cover recording of:
I Feel the Same
lyricist and composer:
Chris Smither (folk musician)
publisher:
Homunculus Music and Poppy Music
8:26
8Disposable Society
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-05)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (in 1974-05)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-05)
brass:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-05), John Gatchell (in 1974-05) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-05)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (drummer) (in 1974-05)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-05)
guitar:
Richie Resnicoff (in 1974-05)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-05)
solo tenor saxophone:
Mike Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (in 1974-05)
trombone:
Urbie Green (in 1974-05)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-05)
arranger:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creed Taylor, Inc.
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-05)
5:19
9What a Diff’rence a Day Makes (single edit)3:10
10You’re Coming Home
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-22)
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1975-04-22)
3:22
11Turn Around, Look at Me
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-24)
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1975-04-24)
cover recording of:
Turn Around, Look at Me (on 1975-04-24)
composer:
Jerry Capehart
3:58
12Pure Natural Love5:18
13Fever3:35
14All the Way Down (single edit)
cover recording of:
All the Way Down
writer:
Catherine Cafra, Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) and Gabriel Mekler
3:25
15Boy, I Really Tied One On
cover recording of:
Boy, I Really Tied One On
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
April Music Inc. (in 1975) and Mine Music Ltd. (in 1975)
3:48
16Magic’s in the Air2:55
17I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do
cover recording of:
I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
3:39