Billy CobhamSpectrum

Label:

Atlantic – SD 7268

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , PR - Presswell Pressing, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

A1 Quadrant 4 4:18
Medley (6:33)
A2a Searching For The Right Door
Soloist [Uncredited], Drums [Uncredited]Billy Cobham
A2b Spectrum
CongasRay Barretto
Acoustic BassRon Carter
FlugelhornJimmy Owens
Flute, Soprano SaxophoneJoe Farrell
-
Medley (4:45)
A3a Anxiety
Soloist [Uncredited], Drums [Uncredited]Billy Cobham
A3b Taurian Matador
-
B1 Stratus 9:50
Medley (4:00)
B2a To The Women In My Life
Soloist [Uncredited], Piano [Uncredited]Jan Hammer
B2b Le Lis
Alto SaxophoneJoe Farrell
CongasRay Barretto
Acoustic BassRon Carter
Flugelhorn, TrumpetJimmy Owens
GuitarJohn Tropea
-
Medley (7:39)
B3a Snoopy's Search
Soloist [Uncredited], Synthesizer [Uncredited]Jan Hammer
B3b Red Baron

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Copyright ©Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Atlantic
  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Produced ForBilham Cobly Productions, Inc.
  • Published ByPegasus Music, Inc.
  • Recorded AtElectric Lady Studios
  • Remixed AtTrident Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAtlantic Studios
  • Pressed ByPresswell

Credits

  • Design [Album Design]Stanislaw Zagorski
  • Electric Bass [Fender Bass]Lee Sklar* (tracks: A1, A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a, B3b)
  • Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizer]Jan Hammer (tracks: A1, A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a)
  • Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizer]Jan Hammer (tracks: A2b, B2b, B3b)
  • Engineer [Recording & Re-mix Engineer]Ken Scott
  • GuitarTommy Bolin (tracks: A1, A2a, A3a to B2a, B3a, B3b)
  • Painting [Cover Painting]Jeff Snider (2)
  • PercussionBilly Cobham
  • Photography By [Backliner Photo]Armen Kachaturian
  • Photography By [Inside Liner Photo]Urve Kuusik
  • Producer [Produced By]William E. Cobham Jr.*
  • Written-By [All Selections Written By]William E. Cobham Jr.*

Notes

On inside gatefold artwork:
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, N.Y.
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London, England
℗ © 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.

All selections published by Pegasus Music, Inc., ASCAP.

Ron Carter & Joe Farrell appear through the courtesy of CTI Records.
Ray Barreto appears through the courtesy of Fania Records.

Moog synthesizer drum, Moog sample and hold devices were used on drum solos on "Stratus" and "Snoopy's Search".


On labels:
℗ 1973 Atlantic
Mfg by Atlantic Recording Corp., 1841 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y.


Note: The prelude to each medley (A2a, A3a, B2a, B3a) are solo performances but are not printed as such on the artwork.


Distinguishing features:
Early issue with Broadway address on label.
Label matrix lists "PR" (Presswell Records Mfg. Co., Ancora, NJ).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Labels & runouts): PR
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Price Code (Spine): 0598
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-A-732895 PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-A-732896 PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched variant 1): ST-A-732895-C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched variant 1): ST-A-732896-C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched variant 2): ST-A-732895-A AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched variant 2): ST-A-732896-C AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched, PR upside down, variant 3): ST - A - 732895 - B AT PR
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, PR upside down, variant 3): ST - A - 732896 - B AT PR

Other Versions (5 of 132)

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Spectrum (LP, Album, Gatefold ) Atlantic P-8384A Japan 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold Sleeve) Atlantic ATL 40 506 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album) Atlantic SD 7268 Canada 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, RI - Richmond Pressing, Gatefold) Atlantic SD 7268 US 1973
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Spectrum (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold Sleeve) Atlantic SD 7268 US 1973

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Reviews

  • mhnien's avatar
    mhnien
    The album that made Jeff Beck want to play jazz fusion.

    I found this on vinyl so I can skip the first 3:50 of Stratus and get straight to the dope groove. My copy sounds hot - have to duck the treble a notch or so- but still has great low end clarity. Atlantic mastering and cutting was always great around this time.

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