Giant Box

1973 Fusion Jazz-Funk Vocal

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Tracklist

A Firebird / Birds Of FireSebesky, McLaughlin, Stravinsky 13:55
B1 Song To A SeagullMitchell 5:45
B2 Free As A BirdSebesky 8:10
C1 Psalm 150Webb 8:08
C2 VocaliseRachmaninoff 5:35
D1 Fly / CirclesSebesky 9:38
D2 Semi-ToughSebesky 7:45

Musicians

Don SebeskyAccordion, Clavinet, Conductor, Arranged By, Electric Piano, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Adapted By (Firebird), Arranged By (Firebird), Written-By
Grover Washington, Jr.Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Paul DesmondAlto Saxophone
Carl CaldwellBacking Vocals
Lani GrovesBacking Vocals
Tasha ThomasBacking Vocals
Alan RaphBass Trombone, Euphonium (Baritone Horn)
Paul FauliseBass Trombone, Euphonium (Baritone Horn)
Ron CarterBass, Electric Bass, Bass (Piccolo)
Alan ShulmanCello
Charles McCrackenCello
George RicciCello
Seymour BarabCello
Walt LevinskyClarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Rubens BassiniCongas
Homer MenschDouble Bass (Concert String Bass)
Billy CobhamDrums
Jack DeJohnetteDrums
Freddie HubbardFlugelhorn, Trumpet
George MargeFlute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn
Jerry DodgionFlute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone
Phil BodnerFlute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn
Romeo PenqueFlute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn
Hubert LawsFlute, Soprano Saxophone
Earl ChapinFrench Horn
Jim BuffingtonFrench Horn
George BensonGuitar
Harry LeaheyGuitar
Margaret RossHarp
Didier C. DeutschInterviewer (Written)
Bob JamesOrgan, Soloist, Piano
Airto MoreiraPercussion
David FriedmanPercussion
Phil KrausPercussion
Ralph MacDonaldPercussion
Joe FarrellSoprano Saxophone
Garnett BrownTrombone
Warren CovingtonTrombone, Euphonium (Baritone Horn)
Wayne AndreTrombone, Euphonium (Baritone Horn)
Alan RubinTrumpet, Flugelhorn
Joe ShepleyTrumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy BreckerTrumpet, Flugelhorn
Tony PriceTuba
Milt JacksonVibraphone
Alfred BrownViolin
Charles LiboveViolin
David NadienViolin
Elliot RosoffViolin
Emanuel GreenViolin
Gene OrloffViolin
Harold KohonViolin
Harry CykmanViolin
Harry GlickmanViolin
Harry LookofskyViolin
Irving SpiceViolin
Joe MalinViolin
Max EllenViolin
Paul GershmanViolin
Jackie CainVocals
Roy KralVocals

Production

Creed TaylorProducer

Also credited. Written-By (Birds Of Fire): John McLaughlin. Written-By (Firebird): Igor Stravinsky. Written-By: Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Webb, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Design (Album): Bob Ciano. Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder. Photography By: Pete Turner. Photography By (Booklet): Steve Salmieri.

Release notes

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios April & May 1973.
Including 20 page 7” x 7” b&w photo booklet + written interview.
Billy Cobham courtesy Atlantic records
Printed in U.S.A.
All runouts etched, except for ‘VAN GELDER’, which is stamped.

From history:
This is actually an unmarked SQ Quadraphonic version, per this thread on QuadraphonicQuad.com . This is denoted by the “SQ” legend on the labels, and in the deadwax.

This also means it was a 2nd pressing, as the original pressing had separate Stereo and Quad issues; second pressings came after the separate Quad version was deleted from the catalog and Quad stampers were used for the subsequent pressings.