Archie Shepp – The Way Ahead
Tracklist
| 1 | Damn If I Know (The Stroller) | 6:16 | |
| 2 | Frankenstein | 13:50 | |
| 3 | Fiesta | 9:54 | |
| 4 | Sophisticated Lady | 7:08 | |
| 5 | New Africa | 12:55 | |
| 6 | Bakai | 10:04 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – GRP Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – GRP Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
- Recorded At – National Recording Studios, New York City
- Remastered At – MCA Music Media Studios
- Designed At – Viceroy (2)
- Made By – Sonopress – X-0358
Credits
- Art Direction – Hollis A King*
- Baritone Saxophone – Charles Davis (2) (tracks: 5, 6)
- Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: 1 to 4), Walter Booker (tracks: 5, 6)
- Design [Cover] – Robert & Barbara Flynn
- Design [Graphic] – Isabelle Wong
- Drums – Beaver Harris (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Roy Haynes (tracks: 3, 4)
- Engineer – Bob Simpson (tracks: 1 to 4), Dick Weissman (tracks: 5, 6)
- Photography By – Chuck Stewart
- Piano – Dave Burrell (tracks: 5, 6), Walter Davis Jr. (tracks: 1, 2)
- Producer [Original Sessions] – Bob Thiele
- Reissue Producer, Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
- Remastered By – Erick Labson
- Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
- Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
- Trumpet – Jimmy Owens
Notes
#1-4 Recorded at RCA Studios, New York City on January 29, 1968. Originally issued as The Way Ahead (Impulse AS-9170).
#5-6 Recorded at National Recording Studios, New York City on February 26, 1969. Originally issued on Kwanza (Impulse AS-9262).
#5-6 bonus track
Remastered at MCA Studios.
℗ & © GRP Records, Inc. Distributed by the local BMG company A Unit of BMG Entertainment. Made in the EU.
3-panel digipak with 16-page booklet.
#5-6 Recorded at National Recording Studios, New York City on February 26, 1969. Originally issued on Kwanza (Impulse AS-9262).
#5-6 bonus track
Remastered at MCA Studios.
℗ & © GRP Records, Inc. Distributed by the local BMG company A Unit of BMG Entertainment. Made in the EU.
3-panel digipak with 16-page booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 11105 12722 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 011105127226
- Price Code: UN560
- Label Code: LC 0236
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
- Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress Logo] X-0358/ IMP12722 A
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB45
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0723
Other Versions (5 of 17)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Way Ahead (LP, Album, Stereo) | Impulse!, Impulse!, ABC Records, ABC Records | A-9170, AS-9170 | US | 1968 | ||
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 |
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