Wendell Harrison & Phillip Ranelin – A Message From The Tribe (Pure Pleasure / Tribe) LP

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Re-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

Genius work from the Detroit underground of the 70s – one of the greatest records ever on the now-famous Tribe Records label, and a masterpiece of soul, jazz, and righteous spirit! The session’s headed by tenor player Wendell Harrison – and it’s got an all-star Motor City lineup that includes Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, Phil Ranelin on trombone, Jeamel Lee on vocals, Charles Eubanks on electric piano, and Charles Moore on flugel horn. The tracks have a spacious spiritual approach that recalls some of the later Archie Shepp on Impulse – a blend of soul jazz with slight touches of electric instrumentation, some vocals, and a very progressive spirit overall – stepping proud in the new freedoms of the 70s, yet still swinging and very groovy. (Dusty Groove, Inc.)

Personnel:
Acoustic Bass – Reggie (Sho Bee Doo) Fields* (tracks: B1 to B3)
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Will Austin* (tracks: A1 to A5)
Artwork [Cover Art] – Pat Harrison
Bass Clarinet, Instruments [Misc.] – Aaron Neal (tracks: B1 to B3)
Drums, Instruments [Misc.] – Billy Turner (tracks: B1 to B3), Ike Daney (tracks: A1 to A5)
Electric Piano, Instruments [Misc.] – Charles Eubanks (tracks: A1 to A5), Keith Vreeland (tracks: B1 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Instruments [Misc.], Design [Album] – Wendell Harrison
Trombone, Vocals, Instruments [Misc.], Design [Cover & Album] – Phil Ranelin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Instruments [Misc.] – Charles Moore, Marcus Belgrave
Vocals – Jeamel Lee (tracks: A1, A3)

Recorded At – Pioneer Recording Studio

FORMAT: 180 gram vinyl

Tracklist:

Side A:
1. What We Need
2. Angela’s Dilemma (Instrumental)
3. Angela’s Dilemma (Vocal)
4. How Do We End All Of This Madness (Instrumental)
5. How Do We End All Of This Madness (Vocal)

Side B:
1. Wife
2. Merciful
3. Beneficent

Tribe PRSD2226