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- Date Released: February 18, 1997
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Fusion
- Label: Concord (Stretch Records)
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This is the debut recording of the power trio Niacin, comprised of organist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Dennis Chambers. The pet project of Sheehan, it is part acid jazz, part progressive rock, and part jazz-rock fusion, all built around Novello's dominating sound. They have obviously learned from some of fusion's previous pitfalls and keep the pyrotechnics to a minimum in deference to strong grooves, patient tension building, and memorable melodies. Chambers in particular exercises restraint and seems content to play "in the pocket," favoring his typically busy (in a good way) style. The session really belongs to Novello, who seems to have appeared from out of nowhere, as did this band, and emerged as a key voice on an underutilized instrument. His sound is steeped in the Jimmy Smith and Joey DeFrancesco schools, but he avoids sounding retro or like an imitator. Listeners were hungry for this type of music and were quick to respond to Niacin's soulful fusion. An excellent debut.
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| 01. |  |
No Man's Land |
4:59 |
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| 02. | |
Clean-Up Crew |
1:07 |
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| 03. | |
Do A Little Dirty Work |
5:49 |
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| 04. | |
I Miss You (Like I Miss The Sun) |
4:54 |
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| 05. | |
One Less Worry |
4:12 |
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| 06. | |
Three Feet Back |
5:31 |
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| 07. | |
Bullet Train Blues |
4:52 |
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| 08. | |
Hell To Pay |
4:35 |
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| 09. | |
Alone On My Own Little Island |
4:54 |
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| 10. | |
For Crying Out Loud |
3:29 |
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| 11. | |
Klaghorn |
6:29 |
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| 12. | |
Spring Rounds |
2:34 |
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Spring Rounds Squared |
3:03 |
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Pay Dirt |
4:14 |
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| 15. | |
Fudgesicle |
1:40 |
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15 Total Tracks, 62:22 Total Length
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Credits
- John Novello - Organ // John Novello - Piano // John Novello - Arranger // John Novello - Director // John Novello - Keyboards // John Novello - Organ (Hammond) // John Novello - Associate Producer // John Novello - Musical Director // John Novello - Assistant Producer // Billy Sheehan - Bass // Billy Sheehan - Producer // Dennis Chambers - Cymbals // Dennis Chambers - Cymbals // Dennis Chambers - Drums // Dennis Chambers - Drums // Evelyn Brechtlein - Project Coordinator // Bill-Dog Dooley - Mixing // Brian Foraker - Engineer // Larry Mah - Engineer // Ron Moss - Executive Producer // Robert Read - Assistant Engineer // Alan Yoshida - Mastering // Niacin - Main Performer // Brian J. Ames - Design // Michael Faley - Engineer // Michael Faley - Executive Producer // Ronnie Rivera - Assistant Engineer // Casey Stone - Assistant Engineer // Jordan d'Alessio - Assistant Engineer // Chaz Bowie - Photography // Jim Hagopian - Photography
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