Johnny Hammond – Gears
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Milestone (4) – M-9062 |
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Vinyl
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Jazz-Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Tell Me What To Do | 5:16 | |
| A2 | Los Conquistadores Chocolatés | 5:56 | |
| A3 | Lost On 23rd Street | 6:36 | |
| B1 | Fantasy | 6:06 | |
| B2 | Shifting Gears | 5:19 | |
| B3 | Can't We Smile | 4:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Milestone Records
- Copyright © – Milestone Records
- Produced For – Sky High Productions, Inc.
- Distributed By – Fantasy Records
- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Remixed At – The Sound Factory
- Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
- Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
- Published By – Alruby Music
Credits
- Arranged By – Larry Mizell
- Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals, Producer – Larry & Fonce Mizell*
- Art Direction – Phil Carroll
- Clavinet – Fonce Mizell
- Conductor, Copyist – Sigidi
- Coordinator – William Jordan
- Cymbal, Gong, Percussion – Kenneth Nash
- Drums – Harvey Mason
- Electric Bass – Chuck Rainey
- Electric Piano – Johnny Hammond
- Engineer, Mixed By [Remix Assistant] – Jeff Hawks
- Engineer, Mixed By [Remix] – Jim Nipar
- Engineer, Recorded By – Eddie Bill Harris
- Executive-Producer – Orrin Keepnews
- Flute, Vibraphone – Roger Glenn
- Guitar – John Rowin
- Keyboards [Solina] – Larry Mizell
- Organ, Synthesizer – Johnny Hammond
- Photography By – Phil Bray
- Photography By [Cover] – Charlie Franklin
- Piano – Jerry Peters
- Recorded By [Assistant] – Phil Kaffel
- Tenor Saxophone – Hadley Caliman
- Trombone – Julian Priester
- Violin – Michael White (2)
- Written-By – Larry & Fonce Mizell* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
Notes
Some copies include a 'Promotional Record For Broadcast & Review Not For Sale' sticker on back sleeve.
"© Milestone Records 1975 Printed in U.S.A" on spine.
Produced for Sky High Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, July 1975.
Remixed at Sound Factory, Hollywood, September 1975.
℗ 1975, Milestone Records
Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Arista Records. Roger Glenn appears courtesy of Prestige Records.
"© Milestone Records 1975 Printed in U.S.A" on spine.
Produced for Sky High Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, July 1975.
Remixed at Sound Factory, Hollywood, September 1975.
℗ 1975, Milestone Records
Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Arista Records. Roger Glenn appears courtesy of Prestige Records.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): M-9062-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): M-9062-B
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched both sides runout): SXT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched; TML-M stamped [Var 1]): M9062 A•1B TML-M SX SXT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched; TML-M stamped [Var 1]): M9062-B-1A TML-M SXT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched; TML-M stamped [Var 2]): M9062 A•1B TML-M SX SXT AI S 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched; TML-M stamped [Var 2]): M9062•B-1A TML-M SXT C S2 SX
Other Versions (5 of 15)
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Gears (LP, Album, Reissue) | Milestone (4) | MX-9062 | Europe | 1987 | ||
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Gears (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | Milestone (4) | MX 9062 | UK | 1993 | ||
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Gears (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | Milestone (4) | MX 9062 | 1993 | |||
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Gears (CD, Album, Reissue) | Milestone (4) | OJCCD-914-2, M-9062 | Europe | 1996 | ||
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Gears (CD, Album, Reissue) | Milestone (4) | OJCCD-914-2, M-9062 | US | 1996 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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A true GOAT lp. Mizell arrangement/production is untouchable. This will forever stand the test of time.
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Holy cow. Finally got a copy and it sounds even better than i had hoped. Loved the music for years on various funk comps that i thought sounded good. The OG is on another planet! -
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This always reminds of Honest Jons in London U.K. every time i would look at the most recent releases displayed at the shop front display this album cover would be there for years since it came out, they held the album in high regard and its such an unusual cover of a gear box cogs.
The Mizell brothers did there bit to bring this album alive in a similar style to the Donald Byrd "Spaces and places". -
The 'Creme de la Creme' of funk fusion music really. Absolute knockout rare groove
cult LP from Mr Johnny Hammond and produced by the Mizells and in the same
league as 'Places and Spaces' LP by Donald Byrd........but different !!! -
Edited 2 months ago10/10 legendary jazz funk LP. The finest jazz funk grooves, every track breaking boundaries, sounds even as fresh today. Antoher Mizell Brothers production and arrangement, probably they're finest work. 'Tell Me What To Do' is a nice mid tempo hook with subtle vocals, 'Shifting Gears' is a serious breaks and block party track with every ingredient - heavily sampled by hiphop in the 80s and 90s. 'Los Conquistadores Chocolatés' is perhaps the most ground breaking track on this LP that could be considered one of the first disco funk tracks - heavy driving bassline, guitar. organ all in melody - 10/10 Perfect all the way through... Play this LP now!
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