🎵 AotW AOTW: Paul Winter - COMMON GROUND (SP-4698)

[Captain Bacardi]

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:

• 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



Capt. Bacardi

 

[Dave]

This to me seems to have a slight ecological bent, while being a fun listen...

And while Paul Winter didn't exactly "nail" "Promise Of A Fisherman", I think it has a fairly interesting arrangement, if in that it is even rarely known & largely unheard of, but a treat to hear...


Dave