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Sparks! (P) 1970 (Originally Prestige 10001)
Akilah (P) 1972 (Originally Prestige 10039)
Digitally transferred from original analogue master tapes.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Fantasy, Inc and is licensed to Ace Records Ltd.
Melvin Sparks - Sparks! / Akilah album
- Performer: Melvin Sparks
- Genre: Jazz
- Title: Sparks! / Akilah
- Released: 1993
- Style: Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz
- MP3 version size: 1575 mb
- FLAC version size: 1146 mb
- Other: MP4 WMA MIDI MPC ASF VQF MMF
- Rating: 4.6
- Votes: 323
Description
Melvin Sparks (g) Leon Spencer (og) Idris Muhammad (dr) Buddy Caldwell (perc) Billy Ver Planck (arr) Virgil Jones (tp) Tracks A1, A2, B1 Ernie Royal (tp) B1 Sonny Fortune (as) A1, A2, B1, B2 George Coleman (as) B1 Frank Wess (ts) A1, A2, B1 Dave Hubbard (ts) A3 Hubert Laws.
MELVIN SPARKS - Sparks!, Akilah. Drums – Idris Muhammad Guitar – Melvin Sparks Organ – Leon Spencer, Jr. Saxophone – Houston Person, John Manning Trumpet – Virgil Jones. Akilah!: Drums – Idris Muhammad Flute – Dave Hubbard (tracks: 6), Hubert Laws (tracks: 6) Guitar – Melvin Sparks Organ, Piano – Leon Spencer Percussion – Buddy Caldwell Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: 4), Sonny Fortune (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5) Saxophone – Dave Hubbard (tracks: 3), Frank Wess (tracks: 1, 2, 4) Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: 4), Virgil Jones (tracks: 1, 2, 4).
Guitar – Melvin Sparks. Mastered By – Van Gelder. Orchestrated By – Billy Ver Planck. Spine: Prestige Stereo 10039 Front cover: PR10039 Back cover: Prestige 10039 Labels: PRT-10039. Akilah means: Perception - Discernment - Intelligence - Understanding". Matrix, Runout (Side A Label): PR 10039 A.
Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011) was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist. He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records. He appeared on several recordings with musicians including Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, Leon Spencer and Johnny Hammond Smith. Sparks was born in Houston, Texas, United States, and raised in a musical family
1. Thank You 2. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 3. Charlie Brown 4. Stinker 5. Spill The Wine. 6. Love The Life You Live 7. On The Up 8. All Wrapped Up 9. Akilah 10. Blues For JB 11. Image Of Love. Year Released: 1970 (Sparks/Original), 1972 (Akilah/Original), 1993 (Reissue).
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Akilah! is the third album by soul jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks recorded for the Prestige label in 1972. All compositions by Melvin Sparks except where noted. Love the Life You Live" (Gene Redd, Kool & the Gang) – 5:39. All Wrapped Up" – 4:45. The Image of Love" (Leon Spencer) – 6:49. Melvin Sparks – guitar
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Melvin Sparks – Akilah! (Full Album/Vinyl) 1972. Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Funk, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Guitar, Hammond Organ, Rudy Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, Rare Record, Vinyl, Rare Grooves, Melvin Sparks, Leon Spencer, Idris Muhammad, Buddy Caldwell, Virgil Jones, Sonny Fortune, George Coleman, Frank Wess, Dave Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Boogaloo, Blues, Percussion
Tracklist Hide Credits
| Sparks! | ||
| 1 | Thank You For Letting MeComposed By – Sylvester Stewart |
8:11 |
| 2 | I Didn't Know What Time It WasComposed By – Rodgers & Hart |
6:39 |
| 3 | Charlie BrownComposed By – Leiber & Stoller |
5:56 |
| 4 | The StinkerComposed By – Leon Spencer* |
7:02 |
| 5 | Spill The WineComposed By – B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee AllenDrums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrgan – Leon Spencer*Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person, John ManningTrumpet – Virgil Jones |
11:14 |
| Akilah | ||
| 6 | Love The Life You LiveAlto Saxophone – Sonny FortuneComposed By – Gene Redd*Drums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrchestrated By – Billy VerPlanck*Organ, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy CaldwellTenor Saxophone – Frank WessTrumpet – Virgil Jones |
5:39 |
| 7 | On The UpAlto Saxophone – Sonny FortuneComposed By – Melvin SparksDrums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrchestrated By – Billy VerPlanck*Organ, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy CaldwellTenor Saxophone – Frank WessTrumpet – Virgil Jones |
6:00 |
| 8 | All Wrapped UpComposed By – Melvin SparksDrums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrgan, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy CaldwellTenor Saxophone – Dave Hubbard |
4:45 |
| 9 | AkilahAlto Saxophone – George Coleman, Sonny FortuneComposed By – Melvin SparksDrums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrgan, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy CaldwellTenor Saxophone – Frank WessTrumpet – Ernie Royal, Virgil Jones |
4:42 |
| 10 | Blues For J.B.Alto Saxophone – Sonny FortuneComposed By – Melvin SparksDrums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin SparksOrgan, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy Caldwell |
7:09 |
| 11 | The Image Of LoveComposed By – Leon Spencer*Drums – Idris MuhammadFlute – Dave Hubbard, Hubert LawsGuitar – Melvin SparksOrgan, Piano – Leon Spencer*Percussion – Buddy Caldwell |
6:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
- Licensed To – Ace Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Credits
- Art Direction, Photography By – Tony Lane (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Design [CD Package] – Philip Barker Design
- Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
- Supervised By – Ozzie Cadena (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Supervised By, Liner Notes – Bob Porter (tracks: 1 to 5)
Notes
2 albums on 1 CDSparks! (P) 1970 (Originally Prestige 10001)
Akilah (P) 1972 (Originally Prestige 10039)
Digitally transferred from original analogue master tapes.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Fantasy, Inc and is licensed to Ace Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 029667276429
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