Spaceball is a jazz fusion album by organist/keyboardist Larry Young, released on the Arista Records label.

Spaceball
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
GenreJazz
Length41:45
LabelArista
ProducerTerry Philips and Brian MacDonald
Larry Young chronology
Fuel
(1975)
Spaceball
(1976)
The Magician
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Reception

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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said the album is "a triumph of musicianship over terrible ideas".[2]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Larry Young; except where indicated

  1. "Moonwalk" - 5:00
  2. "Startripper" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 4:44
  3. "Sticky Wicket" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 9:26
  4. "Flytime" (Terry Philips, Julius Brockington) - 4:50
  5. "Spaceball" - 5:07
  6. "Message from Mars" - 7:29
  7. "I'm Aware of You" - 5:09

Personnel

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  • Larry Coryell - vocals
  • Larry Young - organ, keyboards
  • Ray Gomez - guitar
  • David Eubanks - bass
  • Abdul Hakim - percussion
  • Danny Toan - guitar
  • Jim Allington - drums
  • Al Lockett - flute, vocals, saxophone
  • Paula West - vocals
  • Barrett Young - percussion
  • Farouk Abdoul Hakim - percussion
  • Clifford Brown - percussion

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic listing
  2. ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 211. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1535. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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