Product details
- Label Atlantic
- Artist Billy Cobham
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1975
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
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A Funky Thide Of Sings by Billy Cobham.
Released in 1975 on Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Warner Communications Company, "A Funky Thide Of Sings" catches Billy Cobham at the height of his powers as a bandleader, producer, and rhythmic architect. Beyond his commanding percussion work, Cobham also contributes synthesizer here, shaping the record's electric palette and stamping his authorship across a good chunk of the material, including "Panhandler," the title track "A Funky Thide Of Sings," "Light At The End Of The Tunnel," and "A Funky Kind Of Thing."
The band Cobham assembled for this session reads like a who's who of mid-seventies fusion firepower. John Scofield handles guitar, Milcho Leviev is on keyboards, and Alex Blake anchors the low end on bass. A punchy horn section threads through much of the album, with Michael Brecker on saxophone, Randy Brecker on trumpet, and Glenn Ferris on trombone all featured across "Panhandler," "Sorcery," "Thinking Of You," "Some Skunk Funk," and "Light At The End Of The Tunnel."
The writing credits give the record its stylistic reach. Cobham's own compositions sit alongside a Keith Jarrett piece in "Sorcery," a Randy Brecker contribution in the swaggering "Some Skunk Funk," an Alex Blake original in "Thinking Of You," and Milcho Leviev's "Moody Modes" closing out side B. It's a program that moves from tight, horn driven funk to more exploratory modal territory, all held together by Cobham's unmistakable feel.
One of the album's most compelling moments is "A Funky Kind Of Thing," which was recorded in a single take with no overdubbing, a testament to the ensemble's chemistry and the confidence of these players working live in the room together. That immediacy is central to the record's enduring appeal.
The sessions themselves spanned multiple studios and cities, with the core work recorded at Columbia Records Studio in San Francisco and additional recording at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and Air Studios in London. Jimmy Douglass served as engineer on both recording and re-mix, while Mark Meyerson and Cobham shared production duties. Cobham even shot the cover photo himself, with Jim Marshall supplying the liner photography.
This is the U.S. pressing, printed in the U.S.A., distinguished by its "PR" suffix matrix numbers with etched runouts. Some copies of this issue were distributed with a "Promotional DJ Copy, Not For Sale" sticker carrying suggested cuts for airplay, a small detail that speaks to how Atlantic worked this record to radio at the time. Publishing runs through Chippewa, Fontelle, Kelabex, Bowery, and Philippopolis under BMI, rounding out a record that remains a cornerstone of the fusion catalog and a rewarding find for anyone chasing Cobham's essential mid-decade run.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
. Panhandler
A2. Sorcery
. A Funky Thide Of Sings
. Thinking Of You
A5. Some Skunk Funk
B1. Light At The End Of The Tunnel
B2. A Funky Kind Of Thing
B3. Moody Modes
Credits:
Alex Blake (2) - Bass
Jimmy Douglass - Engineer [Recording And Re-Mix]
John Scofield - Guitar
Milcho Leviev - Keyboards
Billy Cobham - Photography By [Cover Photo]
Jim Marshall (3) - Photography By [Liner Photo]
Mark Meyerson - Producer
Billy Cobham - Producer, Percussion, Synthesizer
Michael Brecker - Saxophone (A1, A2, A4 to B1)
Glenn Ferris - Trombone (A1, A2, A4 to B1)
Randy Brecker - Trumpet (A1, A2, A4 to B1)
Alex Blake (2) - Written-By (A4)
Billy Cobham - Written-By (A1, A3, B1, B2)
Keith Jarrett - Written-By (A2)
Milcho Leviev - Written-By (B3)
Randy Brecker - Written-By (A5)
Notes:
Label variation: "PR"-suffix matrix numbers.
Some copies issued with a "Promotional DJ Copy, Not For Sale" sticker with suggested cuts for airplay (see images).
Recorded at Columbia Records Studio, San Francisco. Additional recording at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia and Air Studios, London.
"A Funky Kind Of Thing" was recorded in one take - no overdubbing was used.
℗ © 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation
A Warner Communications Company
Printed in U.S.A.
Publisher details:
Chippewa, BMI (A1, A3, B1, B2)
Fontelle, BMI (A2)
Chiipewa/Kelabex Publ., BMI (A4)
Bowery, BMI (A5)
Chippewa/Philippopolis, BMI (B3)
Runouts are etched.
Artist: Billy Cobham
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Atlantic
Catalog Number: SD 18149
Release Year: 1975
Country: United States
Condition: Used
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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