Lester BowieThe Great Pretender

Label:

ECM Records – 2301 209

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

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Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Modal

Tracklist

A1 The Great Pretender
Written-ByBuck Ram
16:22
A2 Howdy Doody Time
Written-ByEdward Kean
2:08
A3 When The Doom (Moon) Comes Over The Mountain
Arranged ByLester Bowie
Written-ByHoward E. Johnson*
3:39
B1 Rios Negroes
Written-ByLester Bowie
7:17
B2 Rose Drop
Written-ByLester Bowie
7:28
B3 Oh, How The Ghost Sings
Written-ByWilson*
5:50

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyECM
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ECM Records GmbH
  • Published ByPanther Music Corp.
  • Published ByArt Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co.
  • Published ByRobbins Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtTonstudio Bauer
  • Lacquer Cut AtPRS Hannover
  • Pressed ByPRS Hannover

Credits

  • Baritone SaxophoneHamiet Bluiett (tracks: A1)
  • Bass, Electric BassFred Williams (3)
  • DrumsPhillip Wilson
  • EngineerMartin Wieland
  • Photography By [Cover], DesignDieter Rehm
  • Photography By [Liner]Helmut Frühauf
  • Piano, OrganDonald Smith
  • ProducerManfred Eicher
  • TrumpetLester Bowie
  • VocalsFontella Bass (tracks: A1)

Notes

Recorded June 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, .

An ECM Production
℗ 1981 ECM Records GmbH

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code: LC 2516
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): 2301 209 S 1=2 320
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): 2301 209 S 2=2 320
  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Rights Society (Publisher A1, A3, B): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (Publisher A2): BMI

Other Versions (5 of 17)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Great Pretender (LP, Album, Promo) ECM Records ECM 1209, 2301 209 1981
The Great Pretender (LP, Album) ECM Records ECM-1-1209 US 1982
New Submission
The Great Pretender (Cassette, Album) ECM Records ECM M5E 1209 US 1982
New Submission
The Great Pretender (LP, Album, Stereo) ECM Records PAP-25532 Japan 1982
New Submission
The Great Pretender (LP, Album) ECM Records ECM 1209, 73-048 Spain 1983

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  • Lostwinter's avatar
    Lostwinter
    Every time I listen to this record I like it a little bit more and Lester Bowie is on fantastic form throughout.

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