Paul Winter
COMMON GROUND
A&M SP-4698
Released 1978 (alternate cover for CD reissue is also shown above)
Format: Vinyl/Cassette/8-Track/CD
Produced by Paul Winter, Oscar Castro-Neves and David Greene
Songs & Musicians:
Recorded in the Village Barn, Meanderland, somewhere in New England by the Fedco Audio Labs Truck
Recording and Remix Engineers: David Greene and Dixon Van Winkle
Assistant Engineers: Chris Brown, Perry Cheatham and Tom Arrison
The recording of "Eagle" was engineered by Zed McLarnon
Additional Recording at the following studios:
Soundmixers, New York
Assistant Engineers: Neal Cappos, Mike Mills, Matt Murray, Geoff Daking, Vern Carlson, Jay Borden and Tim Bomba
Longview Farms, North Brookfield, Mass.
Assistant Engineer: Jesse Henderson
Electric Lady Studios, New York
Assistant Engineer: Mike Frondelli
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood
Assistant Engineers: Steve Katz and John Beverly Jones
Mixed at Soundmixers, New York
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York by Robert Ludwig
Art Direction: Roland Young
Cover Painting: Edward Kaspar
Back Cover Photo: Tom Huffman
Album Design: Chuck Beeson
JB
COMMON GROUND
A&M SP-4698
Released 1978 (alternate cover for CD reissue is also shown above)
Format: Vinyl/Cassette/8-Track/CD
Produced by Paul Winter, Oscar Castro-Neves and David Greene
Songs & Musicians:
- 1. Ancient Voices (Nhmamusasa) (Paul Winter/Paul Berliner) - 3:56
Paul Winter - Lead Vocal, Soprano Sax
Paul Berliner - Mbira, Footbells, African Vocal
David Darling - Electric 8-String Cello
Robert Cheppell - Ugandan Drum, Rogers Organ, Moog Bass
Steve Gadd - Traps
Gary King - Bass
Kwaku Dadey, Tigger Benford, Ben Carriel - Sticks
Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson - Background Vocals
Arranged by Paul Winter and Paul Berliner
2. Eagle (African Fish Eagle/Paul McCandless) - 2:09
Paul McCandless - Oboe
3. Icarus (Ralph Towner) - 4:09
Paul Winter - Alto Sax, Unison Voice
Paul McCandless - Oboe
David Darling - Cello
Oscar Castro-Neves - Classical Guitar
John Guth - 12-String Guitar
Robert Chappell - Rodgers Organ
Gary King - Bass
Steve Gadd - Traps
Bill Cahn - Steel Drums
Janet Johnson - Unison Voice
Susan Osborn - Unison and Obligato Voice
Arranged by Ralph Towner, Paul Winter and Oscar Castro-Neves
4. The Promise Of A Fisherman (Iemanja) (Dorival Caymmi) - 3:38
Paul Winter - Soprano Sax
Paul McCandless - English Horn, Norwegian Selje Flute (solo)
David Darling - Cello
Oscar Castro-Neves - Rodgers Organ
Steve Gadd - Sticks-On-Chair, Traps, Brazilian Surdos, Grand Cassa
Laudir de Olveira - Triangle, Woodblocks, Congas, Shakers, Cowbell
Gary King - Bass
Steve Horelick - Buchla Cymbal (Buchla Electric Music Box)
Chorus: Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Michael Holmes, Paul Winter
Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves
5. Ocean Dream (Humpback Whale/Paul Winter) - 7:35
Humpback Whale - Whale Vocal
Paul Winter - Lead Human Vocal
David Darling - Cello, Electric 8-String Cello
John Guth - Steel-String Guitar
Robert Chappell - Rodgers Organ, Moog Bass, Tambura
Steve Gadd - Brazilian Surdos, Traps, Grand Cassa
Laudir de Olveira - Water Drum
Gary King - Bass
Chorus: Janet Johnson, Susan Osborn
Arranged by Paul Winter
6. Trio (Paul Winter/David Darling/Paul McCandless) - 1:14
Paul Winter - Alto Sax
David Darling - Cello
Paul McCandless - Oboe
7. Common Ground (Velho Sermão) (Ivan Lins/Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza/Paul Winter/John Guth/Michael Holmes) - 3:42
Paul Winter - Soprano Sax, Contrabass Sarrusophone, Harmonium
Paul McCandless - Oboe, English Horn
David Darling - Cello
Jim Scott - Lead Vocal, Guitar
Oscar Castro-Neves - Guitar (tag), Fender Rhodes Piano
Michael Holmes - Fender Rhodes Piano
Gary King - Bass
Steve Gadd - Traps
Laudir de Olveira - Woodblocks, Congas, Shakers, Triangle, Chime Rods
Chorus: Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Paul Winter, Michael Holmes, John Guth
Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves, Jim Scott, Paul McCandless and Paul Winter
8. Lay Down Your Burden (Colleen Crangle/Marilyn Wetzler/Susan Osborn) - 2:57
Susan Osborn - Vocal
Oscar Castro-Neves - Rodgers Organ
David Darling - Cello
Paul McCandless - English Horn
Paul Winter - Soprano Sax
Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves and Jim Scott
9. Wolf Eyes (Timber Wolf/Paul Winter) - 6:33
Timber Wolf - Lead Vocal
Paul Winter - Alto Sax, Unison Voice, Harmonium
Warren Bernhardt - Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves - Classical Guitar, High-String Guitar
David Darling - Cello
Paul McCandless - English Horn
Ray Brown - Bass
Ida - Wolf Vocal in closing duet
Janet Johnson - Choral Voice
Arranged by Paul Winter and Jim Scott
10. Duet (Paul Winter) - :40
Paul Winter - Alto Sax
Ida - Wolf Vocal
11. Midnight (Minuit) (Keita Fodebe/John Guth/Susan Osborn) - 4:23
Paul Winter - African Vocal
Janet Johnson - Obligato Vocal
Susan Osborn - English Vocal
John Guth - Steel-String, Rickenbacker Electric 12-string and Les Paul Guitars
Robert Chappell - Rodgers Organ, Ugandan Drum
David Darling - Cello
Oscar Castro-Neves - Bass
Michael Blair - Bells, Cymbal
Chorus: Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Oscar Castro-Neves, Regina Werneck, Cruz Baca
Arranged by Paul Winter
12. Trilogy (Humpback Whale/Timber Wolf/African Fish Eagle) - 1:54
Paul Winter - Soprano Sax
Paul McCandless - Oboe
David Darling - Cello
Robert Chappell - Organ Pedal
Arranged by Paul Winter
Recorded in the Village Barn, Meanderland, somewhere in New England by the Fedco Audio Labs Truck
Recording and Remix Engineers: David Greene and Dixon Van Winkle
Assistant Engineers: Chris Brown, Perry Cheatham and Tom Arrison
The recording of "Eagle" was engineered by Zed McLarnon
Additional Recording at the following studios:
Soundmixers, New York
Assistant Engineers: Neal Cappos, Mike Mills, Matt Murray, Geoff Daking, Vern Carlson, Jay Borden and Tim Bomba
Longview Farms, North Brookfield, Mass.
Assistant Engineer: Jesse Henderson
Electric Lady Studios, New York
Assistant Engineer: Mike Frondelli
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood
Assistant Engineers: Steve Katz and John Beverly Jones
Mixed at Soundmixers, New York
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York by Robert Ludwig
Art Direction: Roland Young
Cover Painting: Edward Kaspar
Back Cover Photo: Tom Huffman
Album Design: Chuck Beeson
JB
