Archie Shepp – The Way Ahead
| Label: | Impulse! – A-9170, Impulse! – AS-9170, ABC Records – A-9170, ABC Records – AS-9170 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Free Jazz, Post Bop |
Tracklist
| A1 | Damn If I Know (The Stroller) | 6:16 | |
| A2 | Frankenstein | 13:51 | |
| B1 | Fiesta | 9:55 | |
| B2 | Sophisticated Lady | 7:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Designed At – Viceroy (2)
- Manufactured By – ABC Records, Inc.
- Mastered At – Longwear Plating
- Published By – Pamco Music Inc.
- Published By – Gramon Music Pub.
- Published By – Dawn Of Freedom Music
- Published By – Miils Music, Inc.
Credits
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Cover – Robert & Barbara Flynn
- Drums – Beaver Harris (tracks: A2, B2), Roy Haynes (tracks: A1, B1)
- Engineer – Bob Simpson
- Photography By – Chuck Stewart
- Photography By [Liner Photo] – Frank Kofsky
- Piano – Walter Davis Jr.
- Producer – Bob Thiele
- Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
- Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
- Trumpet – Jimmy Owens
Notes
Catalog number is A-9170 on sleeve (front, rear, spine, inside) and AS-9170 on labels.
Thick cardboard gatefold sleeve externally laminated.
With Impulse factory printed inner sleeve.
[On spine]: The Way Ahead Archie Shepp stereo A-9170 Impulse!
Made in U.S.A. - Printed in U.S.A.
Cover designed at Viceroy.
Recorded: January 29th, 1968
A1 - Damn If I Know (The Stroller) – Pamco Music, Inc. - BMI
A2 - Frankenstein – Gramon Music Pub. - BMI
B1 - Fiesta – Dawn Of Freedom Music, Ltd. - BMI
B2 - Sophisticated Lady – Miils Music, Inc. - ASCAP
Thick cardboard gatefold sleeve externally laminated.
With Impulse factory printed inner sleeve.
[On spine]: The Way Ahead Archie Shepp stereo A-9170 Impulse!
Made in U.S.A. - Printed in U.S.A.
Cover designed at Viceroy.
Recorded: January 29th, 1968
A1 - Damn If I Know (The Stroller) – Pamco Music, Inc. - BMI
A2 - Frankenstein – Gramon Music Pub. - BMI
B1 - Fiesta – Dawn Of Freedom Music, Ltd. - BMI
B2 - Sophisticated Lady – Miils Music, Inc. - ASCAP
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AS-9170-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AS-9170-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1, etched): AS-9170A LW
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1, etched): AS-9170B LW
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2, etched): AS - 9170A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2, etched): AS - 9170B LW
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 17)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo) | Impulse! | SIPL 516 | UK | 1969 | ||
New Submission | The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Mono) | Impulse! | MIPL-516 | UK | 1969 | ||
| The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo, Laminated) | Impulse!, Impulse!, ABC Records | A-9170, A. 9170 | France | 1969 | |||
New Submission | The Way Ahead (LP, Album) | Impulse!, ABC Records | A-9170 | Japan | 1969 | ||
New Submission | The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Reissue) | Impulse!, ABC Records | AS-9170 | US | 1973 |
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Reviews
Last vinyl version in 1977 !!! Please reissue this fantastic record !- Man this record is a powerhouse of different emotions. Archie Shepps playing is free yet succinctly stated. The whole album is jaw dropping with an intense bluesy melancholy vibe in my opinion. If you're into free jazz that's listenable this is highly recommended.
Superb album. An understated free jazz album which finds the right balance between melody, abstract interplay and space
Release
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