Ben Sidran Free In America
1976 Vinyl
Fusion
Jazz-Funk

Main image
Arista, Arista
tracks a1 arranged by [rhythm track], producer [rhythm track] Curley Cooke
arranged by [strings] Les Hooper
art direction Robert L. Heimall
backing vocals Gavin Christopher
backing vocals Jerry Alexander
backing vocals Kitty Haywood
backing vocals Mary Ann Stewart
backing vocals Vivian Haywood
bass Gary Zappa
bass, guitar, percussion Phil Upchurch
design Nancy Greenberg
drums Billy Meeker
tracks b2 guitar, acoustic guitar, bass Curley Cooke
tracks a2, b4 horns [horn section] Michael Brecker
tracks a2, b4 horns [horn section] Randy Brecker
mixed by [remixed by] Gerry Block
organ Richard Tee
percussion Henry Gibson
photography by Ken Yagoda
piano, organ, clavinet, vocals Ben Sidran
producer Ben Sidran
producer [production assistance] Michael Cuscuna
producer [production assistance] Tommy L.P.
recorded by Marty Feldman
tracks a1, a2, a5 saxophone [sax solos], soloist David "Fathead" Newman
tracks a3, b2 saxophone [sax solos], soloist Sonny Seals
tracks b1 trumpet [solo], soloist Woody Shaw
Record Company Arista Records
Record Company Pathé Marconi EMI
Phonographic Copyright (p) Arista Records
Produced For Bulldog Productions, Inc.
Recorded At Paragon Recording Studios
Remixed At Mediasound
Recorded At Full Compass Sound Studio
Recorded At Sound Ideas Studios
Recorded At Intermedia Sound, Boston
Made By Pathé Marconi EMI
Printed By I.D.N.
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
Catalogue number 2 C066-97801 on jacket.
Catalogue number 2C 066 - 97.801 on labels.

Runouts are mostly stamped, P etched.

Recorded at Paragon Studios, Chicago. Remixed at Media Sound, New York. Additional Recording Full Compass, Madison, Wisc., Sound Ideas, New York, Intermedia Sound, Boston.

Phil Upchurch appears courtesy of CTI Records. David Fathead Newman appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records. Woody Shaw appears courtesy of Muse Records. Gavin Christopher appears courtesy of Island Records.

Made in France
Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Price Code: Ⓨ
Matrix / Runout: C 066 - 97.801 A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: C 066 - 97.801 B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: 9780 X1 A 21 M6 312523 1 M̶6̶ ̶3̶1̶2̶3̶6̶9̶ ̶1̶ P (Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: 9780 1 B 21 M6 312524 1 P (Side B runout)
Pressing Plant ID: M



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