One of the best fusion albums of the '70s! I picked this up on LP right after it went out of print and then proceeded to grab about 15 copies of it whenever I could find it cheap. I never thought it would come out on CD, but there it was a few years ago. Thank you, Japan! The cover artwork by Larry Laslo is really cool (from a time when cover art meant something), and the music is great if you like jazz fusion with an emphasis on melody. Tropea is at his best here, with great melodies like Skip Scarborough's "Can't Hide Love," Don Grolnick's "You Can't Have It All," and Tropea's own "Blue Too" (one of my all-time favorites) and "Short Trip to Space," a fascinating and complex tune that actually sounds like its title. The production is excellent, with a double-drum setup featuring Steve Gadd and Rick Marotta on most of the tunes that adds a lot of depth to the sound. Boosting the treble on your system will help this set sound even better. One detraction: "The Funk You See Is the Funk You Do" is not the LP version but a hacked up single version with very noticeable edits. It's not a great loss, although the tune is rather amusing and it sounds better in its complete form.
Tracklist:1. The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do
2. Can't Hide Love
3. Southside
4. You Can't Have It all
5. Short Trip To Space
6. Blue Too
7. Love's Final Moment
8. Twist Of The Wrist
All song arranged and orchestrated by John Tropea, except "You Can't Have It All" arranged by Don Grolnick, orchestrated by John Tropea, "Blue Too" arranged by John Tropea, strings and horns orchestrated by David Spinozza, "Love's Final Moment" arranged and orchestrated by Mike Mainieri, "Twist Of The Wrist" arranged and orchestrated by David Spinozza
Personnel:
guitar : John Tropea
keyboards : Don Grolnick, Leon Pendarvis
vibes : Mike Mainieri
bass guitar : Will Lee
acoustic bass : Richard Davis
drums : Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd
percussion : Rubens Bassini, Ralph MacDonald
Michael Brecker : tenor saxophone solo
Randy Brecker : trumpet solo
harp : Margaret Ross
vocals : Ron Cartalemi, Jeffrey Kawalek, Will Lee, John Tropea
background vocals and hand claps : Charlie Blackwell, Duncan Cleary, Brian Drake, Bruce Goldberg, Bill Guerra, Lani Groves, Will Lee
horn section I
(except 3,7) : Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn), Lewis Del Gatto, Michael Brecker, George Young, Lou Marini (reeds), Tony Price (tuba), Dave Taylor, Sam Burtis (trombone)
horn section II
(on 3) : Lou Del Gatto (flute), Elen Sieling (trumpet), Jeanne Dindberg (alto saxophone), Jeff King (tenor saxophone)
horn section III
(on 7) : Lewis Del Gatto (english horn), Ron Jannelli (bassoon), George Young (flute), Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (french horn)
string section : Gene Orloff, Kermit Moore, Jessy Levy, Joe Malin, Aaron Rosand, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel, Noel Da Costa, Guy Lumia, Gerald Tarack, Lewis Eley, Peter Dimitriades
===========keyboards : Don Grolnick, Leon Pendarvis
vibes : Mike Mainieri
bass guitar : Will Lee
acoustic bass : Richard Davis
drums : Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd
percussion : Rubens Bassini, Ralph MacDonald
Michael Brecker : tenor saxophone solo
Randy Brecker : trumpet solo
harp : Margaret Ross
vocals : Ron Cartalemi, Jeffrey Kawalek, Will Lee, John Tropea
background vocals and hand claps : Charlie Blackwell, Duncan Cleary, Brian Drake, Bruce Goldberg, Bill Guerra, Lani Groves, Will Lee
horn section I
(except 3,7) : Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn), Lewis Del Gatto, Michael Brecker, George Young, Lou Marini (reeds), Tony Price (tuba), Dave Taylor, Sam Burtis (trombone)
horn section II
(on 3) : Lou Del Gatto (flute), Elen Sieling (trumpet), Jeanne Dindberg (alto saxophone), Jeff King (tenor saxophone)
horn section III
(on 7) : Lewis Del Gatto (english horn), Ron Jannelli (bassoon), George Young (flute), Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin (french horn)
string section : Gene Orloff, Kermit Moore, Jessy Levy, Joe Malin, Aaron Rosand, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel, Noel Da Costa, Guy Lumia, Gerald Tarack, Lewis Eley, Peter Dimitriades
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