Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse
Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese" & "Last Frontier"
John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars
Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones
Milcho Leviev – keyboards
Alex Blake – electric bass
David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs"
Sue Evans – marimba on "Solarization"
Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Record Press : Pallas GmbH in Germany
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded in 1974 at Atlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York, N.Y. by Ken Scott
Re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London, England
Produced by Billy Cobham & Ken Scott
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2021
Tracks:
Side A :
- Solarization: a) Solarization b) Second Phase c) Crescent Sun d) Voyage e) Solarization-Recapitulation
- Lunarputians
- Total Eclipse
- Bandits
Side B :
- Moon Germs
- The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese
- Sea Of Tranquility
- Last Frontier
Reviews :
« This is Billy Cobham's third solo recording under his own name and is a fine follow-up to Crosswinds. The mini-suite "Solarization" not only showcases the band's technical abilities, but also Cobham's strong compositional skills. It also features a schizophrenic piano solo ("Second Phase") from the underrated pianist Milcho Leviev, who sounds like a mutation of Cecil Taylor and Bill Evans. The funky "Moon Germs," on which John Abercrombie is pushed to inspiring new heights, became a Cobham classic. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" is a beautiful flugelhorn solo by Randy Brecker backed by Cobham's debut on piano. The band stretches out on the lengthy "Sea of Tranquility," while "Last Frontier" is a gratuitous drum solo. This recording is highly recommended as Cobham still sounds inspired. » AlMusic Review by Robert Taylor
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.02 / 5