Alan Shorter – Orgasm
Label: | Verve Records – V6-8768 |
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Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Jazz |
Style: | Free Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Parabola | 13:07 | |
| A2 | Joseph | 3:07 | |
| A3 | Straits Of Blagellan | 7:27 | |
| B1 | Rapids | 9:30 | |
| B2 | Outeroids | 4:15 | |
| B3 | Orgasm | 11:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Manufactured By – MGM Records Division
- Published By – Joself Music Co.
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – Sid Maurer
- Bass – Charles Edward Haden* (tracks: A1, B3), Reginald Johnson* (tracks: A2, B2)
- Design [Album] – Michael Mendel
- Drums – Muhammad Ali (tracks: A1, B3), Rashied Ali (tracks: A2 to B2)
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
- Flugelhorn, Composed By – Alan Shorter
- Liner Notes – Al Shorter*
- Photography By [Cover Photos] – Margey Southern
- Producer – Esmond Edwards
- Tenor Saxophone – Leandro Barbieri*
Notes
Recorded at A & R Studios, New York City; September 23, 1968 (A3 & B1); September 25, 1968 (A2 & B2); and November 6, 1968 (A1 & B3).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched runout): V6 8768 side 1 MGS1900
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched runout): V6 8768 side 2 MGS1901
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 9)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Orgasm (LP, Album, Promo) | Verve Records | V6-8768 | US | 1969 | ||
New Submission | Orgasm (LP, Album, Reissue) | Verve Records | MV 2073 | Japan | 1973 | ||
Recently Edited | Orgasm (LP, Album, Promo, Reissue) | Verve Records | MV 2073 | Japan | 1973 | ||
| Orgasm (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition) | Verve Records | 314 557 094-2 | USA & Europe | 1998 | |||
New Submission | Orgasm (CDr, Album, Reissue) | Verve Records | none | US | 2004 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Edited one year agoUnheralded and yet uniquely understated, Alan Shorter was a better player than most people know, if they know of him at all. "Orgasm" is an incredible record that combines the sublime and the absurd to powerful effect.
- The original sounds really gorgeous, spacious, smooth, and fully of melodious vibes.
- Rating this as a '1' is just dumb. Maybe the person doesn't like the music, which is fine, or understand it, in which case they should not be rating. Orgasm is an underground classic. It likely doesn't rank at the top of the free jazz tree, but it is a great record that has stood the test of time. Shorter is a fine player, and the two rhythm sections are stellar. I would agree that this is not for everybody, but just because someone was expecting Juju or Speak No Evil because of the family name isn't a reason to knock it. Alan Shorter was his own man.
Ok, i understand if someone rates it with 4*. But two people rated it with 3* and one with 1* .Really, 1*. And my question is, why guys?//
Release
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