Crosswinds is the second album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974 and it contains four songs in total, all composed by Billy Cobham. It features songs that are more mid-tempo and slow-tempo as opposed to the earlier Spectrum album.
| Crosswinds | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady, New York City; re-mixed at Trident, London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | William E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Cover art edit
A photo taken by Billy Cobham himself is used for the cover art; it wraps around the spine to comprise both the front and back cover.
Track listing edit
All selections written by Billy Cobham.
Side one edit
- "Spanish Moss – 'A Sound Portrait'" – 17:08
- a. "Spanish Moss" – 4:08
- b. "Savannah The Serene" – 5:09
- Solos: Garnett Brown & George Duke
- c. "Storm" – 2:46
- Solo: Billy Cobham
- d. "Flash Flood" – 5:05
- Solos: Randy Brecker & John Abercrombie
Side two edit
- "The Pleasant Pheasant" – 5:11
- Solos: Lee Pastora, Michael Brecker, George Duke & Billy Cobham
- "Heather" – 8:25
- Solos: George Duke & Michael Brecker
- "Crosswind" – 3:39
- Solo: John Abercrombie
Personnel edit
- John Abercrombie – guitars
- Michael Brecker – woodwinds
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Billy Cobham – drums, percussion, production, orchestrations
- George Duke – keyboards
- Lee Pastora – latin percussion
- Ken Scott – production, recording and re-mix engineering
- John Williams – acoustic & electric basses
Chart performance edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard 200 | 23[4] |
| 1974 | Billboard R&B Albums | 19[4] |
| 1974 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2[4] |
Trivia edit
The song "Heather" was used as the basis for the Souls of Mischief song "93 'til Infinity".
References edit
- ^ "Crosswinds - Billy Cobham". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c "Crosswinds - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links edit
- "Billy Cobham - Crosswinds at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.