Cannonball Adderley – Soul Of The Bible (2LP)
Alto Saxophone Soprano Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cannonball Adderley]
Vocals – Fleming Williams (A4), Olga James (D2), Arthur Charma (B4), Stephanie Spruill (D3)
Bass – Walter Booker
Bass [Electric] – Francisco Centeno
Drums – Roy McCurdy
Percussion – Airto Moreira, King Errisson, Mayuto Correa, Octavio
Piano, Electric Piano – Nat Adderley Jr.
Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – George Duke
Trumpet [Cornet] – Nat Adderley
Drums – Roy McCurdy
Arranged by Cannonball Adderley
2 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Label : Capitol Records
Original Label : Capitol Records
Engineered by Gene Hicks & Jay Ranellucci
Produced by Cannonball Adderley, David Axelrod
Art Direction by John Hoernle
Originally released in 1972
Tracks:
Side A
- In The Beginning
- Yield
- Obeah
- Fun In The Church
Side B
- The Eternal Walk
- Krukma
- Gone
- Behold
- Psalm 24
Side C
- Make Your Own Temple
- Taj
Side D
- Psalm 54
- Amani
- Space Spiritual
Reviews:
“In the predictable tradition of sequels, this quick 2-LP followup to Soul Zodiac is not nearly as much fun. The concept is scattered, without the imposed order of 12 zodiac signs, and DJ Rick Holmes sounds uncomfortable quoting scripture, his charisma muted. Again, this is Cannonball's quintet in action, augmented by four percussionists (including Airto Moreira) and some unnecessary gospel singers. This time, top-billed Cannonball is heard frequently, often probing the outside on soprano sax. Nat skillfully plays his usual Quintet sidekick role and George Duke has a lot to do on acoustic and electric pianos, often determining the idiom with each change of keyboard. While the group rambles through an adventurous series of acoustic and electric jazz, Latin and funk episodes -- "Fun In The Church" sounds like someone had been into the James Brown sauce -- the music strikes fire only intermittently.” AllMusic Review by Richard S. Ginell
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 ; Discogs : 4,41 / 5