Charles Earland And Oddysey* – The Great Pyramid

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Label:	Mercury – SRM-1-1113
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1976
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Disco

Tracklist

A1	The Great Pyramid Acoustic Guitar – Gabor Szabo Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums – Abe Speller Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Grand Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp String], Lead Vocals – Charles Earland Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Percussion – José Cheo Santos Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Trombone – Chris Brubeck Written-By – C. Earland* Acoustic Guitar – Gabor Szabo Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums – Abe Speller Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Grand Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp String], Lead Vocals – Charles Earland Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Percussion – José Cheo Santos Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Trombone – Chris Brubeck Written-By – C. Earland*	7:11
A2	Ahead Of Your Time Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – Marshall Jones Congas – Lawrence Killian Cowbell – José Cheo Santos Drums – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Charles Earland Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – Jackie Turner Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone – Arthur Grant (2) Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – J. Turner* Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – Marshall Jones Congas – Lawrence Killian Cowbell – José Cheo Santos Drums – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Charles Earland Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – Jackie Turner Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone – Arthur Grant (2) Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – J. Turner*	3:18
A3	Mona Lisa Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums [Left] – Harvey Mason Drums [Right] – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp String] – Charles Earland Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Timbales, Percussion – José Cheo Santos Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – J. Livingston - R. Evans* Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums [Left] – Harvey Mason Drums [Right] – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp String] – Charles Earland Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Timbales, Percussion – José Cheo Santos Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – J. Livingston - R. Evans*	9:15
B1	In The Land Of Mu Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – Marshall Jones Bass Clarinet, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums – Harvey Mason Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Soprano Saxophone – Charles Earland Flute – Lloyd McNeill, Jr.* Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Percussion – José Cheo Santos Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Trumpet [Electric] – Randy Brecker Written-By – C. Earland* Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – Marshall Jones Bass Clarinet, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums – Harvey Mason Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Soprano Saxophone – Charles Earland Flute – Lloyd McNeill, Jr.* Lead Guitar – Jackie Turner Percussion – José Cheo Santos Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell Strings – The Spice Strings* Trumpet [Electric] – Randy Brecker Written-By – C. Earland*	7:57
B2	Upper Atlantis Bass – Marshall Jones Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Charles Earland Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums – Harvey Mason Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell, Jackie Turner Tambourine – José Cheo Santos Tenor Saxophone – Arthur Grant (2) Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis Trumpet, Trumpet [Electric] – Randy Brecker Written-By – C. Earland*	5:55
B3	Drifting Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums [Left] – Harvey Mason Drums [Right] – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Charles Earland Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell, Jackie Turner Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Timbales – José Cheo Santos Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – C. Earland, J. Turner Backing Vocals – The Jernigan Singers Bass – David Clarke* Congas – Lawrence Killian Drums [Left] – Harvey Mason Drums [Right] – Abe Speller Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Charles Earland Rhythm Guitar – Butch Campbell, Jackie Turner Strings – The Spice Strings* Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant (2) Timbales – José Cheo Santos Trombone – Chris Brubeck Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker Written-By – C. Earland, J. Turner	6:23

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Sound Ideas Studios
Remixed At – Paragon Recording Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Distributed By – Phonodisc, Inc.
Published By – Betty Earland Music
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

Arranged By – Charles Earland
Art Direction – Jim Schubert
Backing Vocals [The Jernigan Singers] – Fred Lyles, Gloria Bason, Hope Dancy, Idolene Rankine, James Bason Jr., Wanda Hamlett
Cover, Illustration – Wayne McLoughlin
Design – Joe Kotleba
Engineer [Mastering] – Dave Crawford (2)
Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Jay Borden, Kathy Dennis, Tim Sadler
Engineer [Recording] – George Klaybin, Jerrold Solomon
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Kusiciel
Liner Notes – Ra Mu*
Photography By – Hauser & D'Orio
Producer – Charles Earland, Robin McBride
Score – Butch Campbell
Strings [The Spice Strings] – David Sackson, Deborah Idol, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice, Louis Gabowitz, Bruce Haber*, Louis Stone, Sally Rosoff, Seymour Barib*, Seymour Berman

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout areas): T
Rights Society (A1, A2, B1 to B3): BMI
Rights Society (A3): ASCAP,
Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): SRM-1-1113-A
Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): SRM-1-1113-B
Matrix / Runout (side A runout etched): TI SRM=1-1113-A-1-CT MASTERDISK CRAWFORD
Matrix / Runout (side B runout etched): TI SRM-1-1113-B CTH2 MASTERDISK e C

Other Versions (5 of 7)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Great Pyramid (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	Mercury	MC8 1-1113	US	1976
Recently Edited	The Great Pyramid (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing)	Mercury	SRM-1-1113	US	1976
New Submission	The Great Pyramid (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Mercury	SRM-1-1113	US	1976
New Submission	The Great Pyramid (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing)	Mercury	SRM-1-1113	US	1976
New Submission	The Great Pyramid (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Mercury	RJ-7254	Japan	1977

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