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Roots Suite: Ajomora / Going Back to My Roots / Bawa Awa by Odyssey

First released: 27 May 1981, Length: 9:49

Creators (21)

Arranger

  1. Al Gorgoni

Conductor

  1. Al Gorgoni

Instruments

  1. Allan Schwartzberg drums (drum set)
  2. Bob Christianson synthesizer
  3. Bob Mann solo, guitar
  4. Gary Grant solo, flugelhorn
  5. Jeff Mironov guitar
  6. Jimmy Maelen percussion
  7. John Tropea guitar
  8. Michael Brecker solo, soprano saxophone
  9. Neil Jason bass guitar
  10. Paul Shaffer electric piano, piano

Vocals

  1. Billy McEachern
  2. Lillian Lopez
  3. Louise Lopez

Producer

  1. Steve Tyrell

Mixer

  1. Brian Kornfeld assistant
  2. Michael Brauer
  3. Steve Tyrell

Arranger

  1. Steve Tyrell

Locations

Mixed At

  1. Sound City Studios

Works (3)

Recording Of

  1. Ajomora medley

    Composer

    1. Al Gorgoni

    Lyricist

    1. Al Gorgoni
  2. Baba Awa medley

    Composer

    1. Al Gorgoni
  3. Going Back to My Roots medley, cover

    Composer

    1. Lamont Dozier

    Lyricist

    1. Lamont Dozier

Releases containing this recording (12)

Official

Album

  1. I Got the Melody 27 May 1981 Odyssey
  2. I Got the Melody 1981 Odyssey
  3. I Got the Melody 1981 Odyssey
  4. I Got the Melody 03 Mar 2014 Odyssey
  5. I Got the Melody 2014 Odyssey expanded edition
  6. I Got the Melody 23 Aug 2017 Odyssey

Album - Compilation

  1. Native New Yorker 29 Jul 1994 Odyssey
  2. Funky Collector, Volume № 9 2001 Various Artists
  3. Legends 2005 Odyssey
  4. Twelve Inch Eighties: People Hold On 25 Mar 2016 Various Artists
  5. The Essential Odyssey 05 Jan 2018 Odyssey

Single

  1. Going Back To My Roots 1981 Odyssey