Boxset / Compilation · 1997
Tracklist
Three Pieces From Tao 11:39
1.1 Existence 3:56
1.2 The Way 3:17
1.3 Life On Its Way 4:23
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1.4 The Highway 5:27
1.5 The Cryptosphere 3:09
1.6 Lapis 7:29
The Precipitation Suite 7:25
1.7 I Feel A Draft 1:21
1.8 Cloudy 2:26
1.9 Rain 3:37
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1.10 Paris Rip-off 3:09
1.11 Ladies 9:05
1.12 Obituary 1:02
1.13 Scraps 7:13
1.14 Name 4:45
1.15 Torments 5:31
1.16 Pearl Street 3:48
1.17 The Wire 5:13
2.1 The Uh Uh Uh 5:18
2.2 Dreams 3:06
2.3 The Oil 7:05
2.4 The Wane 9:57
2.5 Crops 11:01
2.6 Roba (Part 1) 19:27
3.1 Somebody Special 6:51
3.2 Blinks 7:25
3.3 The Owl 5:28
Touchstones
3.4 Wish 5:53
3.5 Spell 3:39
3.6 Lesson 8:08
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3.7 Notre Vie 4:27
3.8 Roba (Part 2) 22:03
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Steve Potts (tracks: 1.11 to 2.5, 3.1 to 3.7)
Autoharp, Kora, Sheng [Cheng] – Jean-Jacques Avenel (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
Bass – Jean-Jacques Avenel (tracks: 2.1 to 2.5), Kent Carter (tracks: 1.11 to 2.5, 3.1 to 3.7)
Bells [Petites Cloches] – Steve Lacy (tracks: 1.11 to 1.17)
Cello – Irene Aebi (tracks: 1.11 to 2.6, 3.1 to 3.8), Kent Carter (tracks: 1.11 to 1.17, 3.1 to 3.7)
Clarinet – Claudio Volonte (tracks: 2.6, 3.8)
Cornet – Lawrence Butch Morris (tracks: 3.4 to 3.7)
Drums – Carlo Colnaghi (tracks: 2.6, 3.8), Kenneth Tyler (tracks: 2.1 to 2.5), Oliver Johnson (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
Guitar – Derek Bailey (tracks: 2.1 to 2.5),Boulou Ferré (track 2.5), Jack Treese (track 2.5)
Keyboards – Takashi Kako (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
Percussion, Flute – Kenneth Tyler (tracks: 1.11 to 1.17)
Percussion, Tape [Bandes] – Steve Lacy (tracks: 1.1 to 1.10)
Piano, Organ [Organette] – Michael Smith (tracks: 1.11 to 1.17)
Sopranino Saxophone – Steve Lacy (tracks: 2.6, 3.8)
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Lacy
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Potts (tracks: 1.11 to 1.17)
Trombone – Italo Toni (tracks: 2.6, 3.8)
Trumpet – Enrico Rava (tracks: 2.6, 3.8)
Violin – Irene Aebi (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
Voice – Irene Aebi (tracks: 1.11 to 2.5, 3.1 to 3.7)
About this release
Saravah – SHL 2082 (France)
A comprehensive reissue of all five of Lacy's 70's releases on Saravah, as follows:
Tracks 1.1 to 1.10 recorded in September 1971 in Studio Saravah, Paris and originally released on LP as Lapis (Saravah 10031).
Tracks 1.11 to 1.17 recorded in February 1974 in Studio Saravah, Paris and originally released on LP as Scraps (Saravah 10049).
Tracks 2.1 to 2.5 recorded in May 1975 in Studio Saravah, Paris and originally released on LP as Dreams (Saravah 10058).
Tracks 2.6 & 3.8 recorded on 15 June 1969 at Galleria L'Attico, Rome and originally released on LP as Roba (Saravah 10026).
Tracks 3.1 to 3.7 recorded in 1977 at Studio Davout, Paris and originally released on LP as The Owl (Saravah 1088).
Thanks to snobb for the addition