Upon This Rock (Joe Farrell album)
| Upon This Rock | ||||
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Hard Bop | ||||
| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | CTI Records | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Joe Farrell chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [2] |
Upon This Rock is an album by Joe Farrell released in 1974.
In 2008 it returned to media attention when Farrell's daughter sued Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their respective record companies over alleged sampling of the title track.[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "Weathervane" (Joe Farrell) – 8:00
- "I Won't Be Back" (Joe Beck) – 10:05
Side two
- "Upon This Rock " (Joe Farrell) – 11:54
- "Seven Seas" (Joe Beck) – 6:50
Personnel
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Herb Bushler – bass
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Jimmy Madison – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums (on "I Won't Be Back")
- Herbie Hancock – piano (on "I Won't Be Back")
- Don Alias – conga (on "I Won't Be Back")
Recording credits
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Producer - Creed Taylor
- Cover photograph – Pete Turner
- Liner photographs – Gene Laurents
- Album design – Sibbie McDonough
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 24[4] |
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Rappers Sued Over Samples | Contactmusic.com". contactmusic.com. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- "Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock (LP, Gat) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
