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The Pharaohs only managed one release during their short lifetime, 1971's masterful Awakening. But when the San Francisco-based jazz-funk reissue label Luv N Haight reissued Awakening in 1996, they also came out with a brand-new CD of mostly previously unreleased material called In the Basement. Most of this album was recorded live in 1972, after the already enormous 11-piece band had grown to include four more players, including a sixth drummer. The live tracks are fascinating, because where Awakening sounds like an earthier and more Afrocentric version of Earth, Wind & Fire (which several members of the Pharaohs would go on to found in 1973), the much loopier and more jazz-oriented tracks here sound more like Sun Ra jamming with the P-Funk All Stars. The 11-minute take on the Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round" is absolutely indescribable, a mix of otherworldly horns and psychedelic guitars over a non-stop African-style groove. Other highlights include the all-rhythm "Drum Suite," a hypnotic blend of organic polyrhythms and chanting, and a stunning cover of Al Green's "Love and Happiness" that's the only studio track here. Not quite as wonderful as Awakening, In the Basement nonetheless makes one wish that the Pharaohs had lasted longer, just to see what would have happened next.
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In The Basement |
10:50 |
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| 02. | |
People Make the World Go 'Round |
11:18 |
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African Roots |
7:57 |
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The Pharaoh's Love Y'all |
5:09 |
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Drum Suite |
10:49 |
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Love and Happiness |
3:02 |
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06 Total Tracks, 49:05 Total Length
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Credits
- The Pharaohs - Producer // The Pharaohs - Performer // Aaron Dodd - Tuba // Aaron Dodd - Horn (Baritone) // Aaron Dodd - Tambourine // Aaron Dodd - Vocals // Aaron Dodd - Cowbell // George Horn - Mastering // E. Rodney Jones - Producer // Charles Lee - Percussion // Charles Lee - Trumpet // Charles Lee - Flugelhorn // Charles Lee - Horn // Charles Lee - Vocals // Rahm Lee - Trumpet // Don Myrick - Flute // Don Myrick - Sax (Alto) // Don Myrick - Sax (Baritone) // Don Myrick - Sax (Tenor) // Don Myrick - Cowbell // Derf Reklaw-Raheem - Flute // Derf Reklaw-Raheem - Conga // Derf Reklaw-Raheem - Drums // Derf Reklaw-Raheem - Drums (African) // Derf Reklaw-Raheem - Tumba // Willie Woods - Flute // Willie Woods - Trombone // Willie Woods - Bassoon // Willie Woods - Horn (Baritone) // Willie Woods - Vocals // Pharoahs - Main Performer // Hillary Johnson - Producer // Christie Rixford - Design // Shango Njoko Adefumi - Drums // Shango Njoko Adefumi - Gong // Shango Njoko Adefumi - Vocals // Shango Njoko Adefumi - Drums (African) // Shango Njoko Adefumi - Tumba // Oye "Nalls" Bisi - Conga // Oye "Nalls" Bisi - Drums // Oye "Nalls" Bisi - Tambourine // Oye "Nalls" Bisi - Cowbell // Ealee Satterfield - Bass // Ealee Satterfield - Vocals // Ealee Satterfield - Cowbell // Ealee Satterfield - Mixing // Alious Watkins - Drums // Alious Watkins - Tumba // Warren Bingham - Guitar // Sunny Chuck - Percussion // Sunny Chuck - Trumpet // Sunny Chuck - Flugelhorn // Sunny Chuck - Horn // Sunny Chuck - Vocals // Berry Horton - Artwork // Berry Horton - Design // Berry Horton - Logo // Kiya Huhanyki - Percussion // Kiya Huhanyki - Trumpet // Kiya Huhanyki - Flugelhorn // Kiya Huhanyki - Horn // Kiya Huhanyki - Vocals // Yehudah Ben Israel - Guitar // Kewu Oya - Conga // Kewu Oya - Drums
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