Makaya McCraven – Universal Beings
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International Anthem Recording Company – IARC0022 |
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US |
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Jazz |
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Tracklist
| New York Side | |||
| A1 | A Queen's Intro | ||
| A2 | Holy Lands | ||
| A3 | Young Genius | ||
| A4 | Black Lion | ||
| A5 | Tall Tales | ||
| A6 | Mantra | ||
| Chicago Side | |||
| B1 | Pharaoh's Intro | ||
| B2 | Atlantic Black | ||
| B3 | Inner Flight | ||
| B4 | Wise Man, Wiser Woman | ||
| B5 | Prosperity's Fear | ||
| London Side | |||
| C1 | Flipped Out | ||
| C2 | Voila | ||
| C3 | Suite Haus | ||
| C4 | The Newbies Lift Off | ||
| C5 | The Royal Outro | ||
| Los Angeles Side | |||
| D1 | The Count Off | ||
| D2 | Butterss's | ||
| D3 | Turtle Tricks | ||
| D4 | The Fifth Monk | ||
| D5 | Brighter Days Beginning | ||
| D6 | Universal Beings |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 177736E
- Manufactured By – Pirates Press
- Recorded At – H0L0, Ridgewood, New York
- Recorded At – Total Refreshment Centre
- Recorded At – Co-Prosperity Sphere
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Josh Johnson (13) (tracks: D1 to D6)
- Cello – Tomeka Reid (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Cover [Cover Art], Artwork [Cover Art] – Damon Locks
- Design [Insert Design] – Craig Hansen (2)
- Double Bass – Dezron Douglas (tracks: A1 to A6)
- Double Bass, Percussion – Junius Paul (tracks: B1 to B5)
- Drums – Makaya McCraven
- Electric Piano [Rhodes Piano] – Ashley Henry (tracks: C1 to C5)
- Executive-Producer – Scott McNiece
- Guitar – Jeff Parker (tracks: D1 to D6)
- Harp – Brandee Younger (tracks: A1 to A6)
- Percussion – Carlos Niño (tracks: D1 to D6)
- Photography By [Chicago Side] – Sean Owens
- Photography By [London Side] – Fabrice Bourgelle*
- Photography By [Los Angeles Side] – Mark Pallman
- Photography By [New York Side] – Joe Mault
- Photography By [Portrait] – Fabrice Bourgelle*
- Producer – Makaya McCraven
- Recorded By, Mixed By – David Allen (10)
- Tenor Saxophone – Shabaka Hutchings (tracks: B1 to B5)
- Vibraphone – Joel Ross (3) (tracks: A1 to A6)
- Violin – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (tracks: D1 to D6)
Notes
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an Obi strip and a 4-page printed insert booklet.
Each LP comes in a label-branded inner sleeve.
New York Side: Recorded August 29th, 2017, at H0I0 in Ridgewood, Queens, New York.
Chicago Side: Recorded September 2nd, 2017, at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois.
London Side: Recorded October 19th, 2017, at Total Refreshment Studios in Stoke Newington, London, UK.
Los Angeles Side: Recorded January 30th, 2018, at Jeff Parker's house in Altadena, California.
Each LP comes in a label-branded inner sleeve.
New York Side: Recorded August 29th, 2017, at H0I0 in Ridgewood, Queens, New York.
Chicago Side: Recorded September 2nd, 2017, at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois.
London Side: Recorded October 19th, 2017, at Total Refreshment Studios in Stoke Newington, London, UK.
Los Angeles Side: Recorded January 30th, 2018, at Jeff Parker's house in Altadena, California.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 603784912066
- Barcode (Printed): 6 03784 91206 6
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): 177736E1/A PIRATES PRESS – IARC0022 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): 177736E2/A PIRATES PRESS – IARC0022 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped): 177736E3/A PIRATES PRESS – IARC0022 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped): 177736E4/A PIRATES PRESS – IARC0022 D
Other Versions (5 of 8)
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Universal Beings (2×LP, Limited Edition, Bone White & Black) | International Anthem Recording Company | IARC0022 | US | 2018 | ||
| Universal Beings (2×CD, Album, Stereo) | International Anthem Recording Company | IARC 0022 | US | 2018 | |||
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New Submission
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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album) | P-Vine Records | PCD-18850/1 | Japan | 2018 | ||
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New Submission
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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album, Promo) | International Anthem Recording Company | IARC 0022 | US | 2018 | ||
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New Submission
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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album, Promo, paper sleeve) | P-Vine Records | PCD-18850/1 | Japan | 2018 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 4 years agoMakaya can play, for sure... and the sound is nice on this - although my copy was scratched and jumping first time out, so I had to return it - but this music is pretty much dead on the slab, to me... too many live loops that go nowhere. There's lots of 'mood', but very little inspiration. It's just a 'meh' from me. There's far more interesting jazz out there currently being played and made, and let's hope the direction jazz takes over the next decade is much richer and more vibrant than this! This is a dead end. -
Late to the party. But this GREAT music on my copy(3rd pressing), is as far as i can understand pressed at pallas, nr 51823.Other matrix doesnt match either.
Just decided as mr december to get this, again GREAT release on vinyl. Some surface noice, but music gets the attention.
Happy customer. -
As if you needed another reason to buy this album on vinyl...the packaging is superb. Beautiful gatefold with art all over the place, including well-designed innersleeves and a record label band around part of the gatefold. Thanks to International Anthem Recording Company for presenting this amazing project.
I must have streamed this a couple dozen times before I realized I had to own it. One of the best jazz albums I've heard in a while. I was able to see the band this year and I can't wait to catch them again soon. -
Just received and listened to the second pressing of this on black vinyl. My copy is super quiet and very clean. Great pressing and separation of instruments. The vinyl soundstages very well, but whether you buy this on vinyl or stream it, you should listen to this album ... it's where jazz (and hip-hop, and R&B/soul) is headed for the next decade, and it's a great direction.
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