Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Prepare Thyself To Deal With A Miracle
| Recorded | Jan 22, 1973 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1973 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 212586 |
The record
By 1973 Kirk was folding strings and horns into his multi-reed attack, this session's expanded lineup pushing his soul-jazz vision toward lush, orchestral territory. A deep, exploratory statement from a restless bandleader who never accepted the boundaries other players took for granted.
Session personnel
- Henry Pearson — bass
- Kermit Moore — cello
- Robert Shy — drums
- Harry Smyles — english horn, oboe
- Ralph MacDonald — percussion
- Sonny Brown — percussion
- Ron Burton — piano
- Dick Griffin — trombone
- Charles McGhee — trumpet
- Alfred Brown — viola
- Gayle Dixon — violin
- Julien Barber — violin
- Sanford Allen — violin
- Selwart Clarke — violin
- Dee Dee Bridgewater — backing vocals [background vocals]
- Jeanne Lee — backing vocals [background vocals]
- Roland Kirk — clarinet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1973 | Atlantic · SD 1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, RI earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1973 | Atlantic — STEREO |
| 1973 | Atlantic · 1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · gatefold |
| 1973 | Atlantic · SD 1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, MO · gatefold |
| 1973 | Atlantic · SD 1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, RI - PRC Pressing · gatefold |
| 1973 | Atlantic · ATL TP-1640 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album |
| 1973 | Atlantic · ATL CS-1640 0697 — Cassette, Album |
| 2002 | Collectables · COL-CD-6342 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Rhino Atlantic — File, AIFF, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Atlantic · WQCP-934 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| 2011 | Atlantic · SD-1640 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Album |
| 2014 | Atlantic · WPCR-27948 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | 8th Records · SD 1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Atlantic · SD1640 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
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