Artist: Sandy Bull
Release: Inventions
Discogs: 1046903
Released: 1964 / 1995
Label: Vanguard / Timeless Recording Society
Catalog#: VRS 9191 / TRS 6004-2
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
Country: US
Style: Blues, Classical, Rock, Electric Blues, Acoustic, Experimental
Tracklisting:
01. Gavotte II (1:50)
02. Manha De Carnival (12:57)
03. Triple Ballade (3:11)
04. Memphis, Tennessee (9:44)
05. Blend II (24:21)
06. Gavotte II (1:58)
On his second and best album, Bull added more instruments and a bit of electricity. The centerpiece of the record is "Blend II." Like "Blend" from his first album, it is a melange (somewhat more electric in tone) of folk, jazz, and the Middle East, this time 24 minutes' worth. Also included on this 54-minute LP are two versions (electric and acoustic) of a Bach passage, a composition from the 14th century (Guillaume de Machaut's "Triple Ballade"), and Luiz Bonfa's "Manha de Carnival." A heavily reverbed (with drums), extended version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" closes the set with an unexpected blast of rock & roll.
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