Wind, Sky and Diamonds
Wind, Sky and Diamonds is an album by Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.[1]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 12, 13 & 14, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, crossover jazz | |||
| Length | 33:45 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne awarded the album 2 stars stating "at best, it's an ill-conceived jazz-rock concoction".[2]
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
- "San Franciscan Nights" (Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch) - 3:18
- "A Day in the Life" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:20
- "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)" (John Phillips) - 3:00
- "To Sir With Love" (Don Black, Mark London) - 2:28
- "White Rabbit" (Grace Slick) - 2:30
- "Guantanamera" (Joseíto Fernández) - 3:09
- "Saigon Bride" (Joan Baez, Nina Duscheck) - 2:10
- "The End of Life" (John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Gábor Szabó) - 2:55
- "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:44
- "Are You There?" (Gábor Szabó, Steve Allen) - 3:31
- "W.C. Fields" (John Bahler, Tom Bahler) - 3:40
- Recorded by Eddie Brackett at Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California on September 12, 1967 (tracks 3 & 5-7), September 13, 1967 (tracks 4, 9 & 10) and September 14, 1967 (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 11)
Personnel
- Gábor Szabó - guitar, recitation
- Mike Melvoin - piano, harpsichord
- Bill Plummer - sitar
- Dennis Budimir, Herb Ellis, Louis Morell, Howard Roberts - guitar
- Carol Kaye, Ray Pohlman - electric bass
- Jimmy Gordon, John Guerin - drums
- Victor Feldman, Emil Richards - percussion
- The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward - vocals
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References
- Impulse! Records discography accessed April 5, 2011
- Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed April 5, 2011
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 186. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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