A Funky Thide of Sings
| A Funky Thide of Sings | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 (LP) May 18, 1999 (CD) | |||
| Studio | Columbia, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz funk, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:59 (LP) (CD) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Billy Cobham, Mark Meyerson, Donald Elfman & Naomi Yoshii | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
A Funky Thide of Sings is a 1975 studio album by Billy Cobham.
Track listing
- "Panhandler" (Billy Cobham) – 3:50
- "Sorcery" (Keith Jarrett) – 2:26
- "A Funky Thide of Sings" (Billy Cobham) – 3:23
- "Thinking of You" (Alex Blake) – 4:12
- "Some Skunk Funk" (Randy Brecker) – 5:07
- "Light at the End of the Tunnel" (Billy Cobham) – 3:37
- "A Funky Kind of Thing" (Billy Cobham) – 9:24
- "Moody Modes" (Milcho Leviev) – 12:16
Personnel
- Billy Cobham – synthesizer, percussion
- John Scofield – guitar
- Alex Blake – bass
- Milcho Leviev – keyboards
- Michael Brecker – saxophone (on all but 3)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet (on all but 3)
- Glenn Ferris – trombone (on all but 3)
- Larry Schneider – saxophone (on 3)
- Walt Fowler – trumpet (on 3)
- Tom Malone – trombone, piccolo (on 3)
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas (on 1,3)
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 79 |
| US Billboard R&B Albums[4] | 32 |
| US Billboard Jazz Albums[4] | 15 |
References
- ^ Taylor, Robert. "A Funky Thide of Sings - Billy Cobham | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c "A Funky Thide of Sings - Billy Cobham | Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.