Product details
- Label Perception Records (5)
- Artist The Albert
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1970
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good (VG)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Condition Notes:
Top left corner and 2 inches of spine worn.
The record is close to near mint.
Great rare copy!
The Albert by The Albert.
Cut in 1970 at Jimi Hendrix's freshly minted Electric Lady Studios in New York, this self-titled outing captures a large, brass-heavy ensemble working in the fertile space where jazz met the harder edges of the era. That the sessions happened in a room built for rock lends the record an unusual pedigree, and Kim King's engineering brings a physical presence to the horns that feels custom-made for the space. With Jimmy Curtiss handling the album design and cover photography by Dan Entin Studios, it arrived as a fully realized artifact of its moment.
The band's identity is built on its horn section: Michael Gibson and Jay Silva anchoring lead trombone and trumpet, with Jon Huston and Richard Meisterman stepping out for solos that keep the arrangements from ever settling into routine. Frank Vicari's tenor saxophone adds a burnished, vocal quality, while Howard Wyeth's organ and piano thicken the harmonic bed. Underneath, Paul Petruccelli's bass and Barry Lazarowitz's drums lock into grooves that swing hard, and Otis Smith's vocals and congas push the whole enterprise toward something earthy and soulful.
For collectors, this is a genuine period piece—an original Perception pressing that rewards repeated spins with its interplay and its place in Electric Lady's early history. It's the kind of overlooked large-group jazz date that gets richer the closer you listen.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Pity The Child
. Things Ain't Easy
A3. Cold 'N' Hard
. Been So Good (For So Long)
. Misery
B3. Let It Fall
Credits:
Paul Petruccelli - Bass
Jimmy Curtiss - Design [Album]
Barry Lazarowitz - Drums
Kim King - Engineer
Paul Dickler - Guitar
Howard Wyeth - Organ, Piano
Dan Entin Studios - Photography By [Cover]
Stan Moldoff - Photography By [Liner]
Frank Vicari - Tenor Saxophone
Michael Gibson - Trombone [Lead]
Jon Huston - Trombone [Solo], Trumpet
Jay Silva - Trumpet [Lead]
Richard Meisterman - Trumpet [Solo]
Otis Smith (4) - Vocals, Congas
Notes:
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
Artist: The Albert
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Perception Records (5)
Catalog Number: PLP 9
Release Year: 1970
Country: United States
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