The Brecker Brothers Collection, Vol.I and II (1975-1981)

 

Recorded in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California between 1975 & 1981. Track 5 recorded live at My Father's Place, Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Includes liner notes by Michael Cuscuna.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Randy Brecker (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, hand claps); Will Lee (vocals, bass guitar); Neil Jason (vocals); David Spinozza, Hiram Bullock, Jeff Mironov, Steve Khan, Barry Finnerty, Bob Mann (guitar); David Sanborn (alto saxophone); Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone, hand claps); Don Grolnick (trombone, electric piano, keyboards); Mark Gray (electric piano, keyboards); Paul Schaffer (electric piano); Doug Riley (keyboards); George Duke (synthesizer, string synthesizer); Chris Parker , Steve Jordan , Harvey Mason, Sr. , Richie Morales, Steve Gadd , Terry Bozzio, Allan Schwartzberg (drums); Victoria (tambourine, hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Kash Monet (hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Bob Clearmountain (hand claps); Rafael Cruz, Airto Moreira, Manolo Badrena, Ralph MacDonald, Sammy Figueroa (percussion); Jeff Schoen, Roy Herring (background vocals).

01.Skunk Funk

02.Sponge

03.Squids

04.Funky Sea, Funky Dew

05.Inside Out

06.Dream Theme

07.I Don't Know Either

08.Bathsheba

09.Straphangin'

10.Threesome

11.East River.

Recorded in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California between 1975 & 1981. Tracks 3-6 recorded live at My Father's Place, Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Includes liner notes by Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel: Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards); David Sanborn (alto saxophone); Mark Gray (electric piano, keyboards); Don Grolnick (keyboards); George Duke (synthesizer); Bob Mann, Barry Finnerty, Hiram Bullock (guitar); Will Lee, Neil Jason, Marcus Miller (bass); Harvey Mason, Terry Bozzio, Steve Jordan, Richie Morales (drums); Ralph MacDonald, Sammy Figueroa, Rafael Cruz, Airto, Don Alias, Manolo Badrena (percussion).

01.Rocks

02.Creature of Many Faces, A

03.Funky Sea, Funky Dew

04.Skunk Funk

05.Sponge

06.Squids

07.Tee'd Off

08.Squish

09.Baffled

10.Not Ethiopia

11.Jacknife.