Spyro Gyra (album)
Spyro Gyra is the self-titled 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.
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| Released | 1977 (re-released in 1978) | |||
| Recorded | 1976 (re-recorded in 1977) | |||
| Studio | Mark Studios, Blue Rock Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Crosseyed Bear | |||
| Producer | Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra | |||
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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
| No. | Title | 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
Band
- Jay Beckenstein – alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax, percussion
- Jeremy Wall – piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble, Hammond B3 organ, percussion
- Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
- Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
- Umbopha Emile Latimer – congas, percussion
Guests
- Anthony Gorruso – trumpet (on "Leticia")
- Rick Bell – trombone (on "Opus D'Opus")
- Fred Marshall – trombone (on "Leticia")
- Tom Schuman – Mini-Moog (on "Mead"), Piano ("Paula"), Fender Rhodes ("Paw Prints")
- Greg Millar – electric guitar (on "Shaker Song", "Opus D'Opus", "Cascade", and "Mead")
- Freddy Rapillo – electric guitar ( on "Mallet Ballet", "Pygmy Funk", "Leticia", "Paw Prints", and "Galadriel"
- Rubens Bassini – congas (on "Shaker Song", "Cascade", "Leticia")
- Dave Samuels – marimba and tabla (on "Shaker Song" and "Pygmy Funk")
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References
- 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).
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