Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Other Folks' Music (Vinyl LP | IT 1976 Pressing | 1976)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Other Folks' Music is an album by multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, recorded at Regent Sound Studios in New York, produced by Joel Dorn and released by Atlantic in 1976 (US cat. no. SD 1686). As the title suggests, Kirk mostly plays music by other composers here, including Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee", Frank Foster's "Simone" and pieces by his bandmates Trudy Pitts, Hilton Ruiz and Mattathias Pearson. The liner notes were written by Stanley Crouch. This copy is the 1976 Italian Atlantic edition (W 50309).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic W 50309
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: IT pressing 1976
• Country: Italy
• Year: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Soul / Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S RH).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Water For Robeson And Williams (Rahsaan Roland Kirk)
2. That's All (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes)
3. Donna Lee (Charlie Parker)
4. Simone (Frank Foster)

Side B

1. Anysha (Trudy Pitts)
2. Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi (Henry Mattathias Pearson)
3. Arrival (Hilton Ruiz)

Personnel

Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, reed trumpet, harmonica, other instruments), Richard Williams (trumpet), Hilton Ruiz (piano), Trudy Pitts (piano, electric piano), Henry Mattathias Pearson (bass), Kermit Moore (cello), Gloria Agostini (harp), Roy Haynes, Sonny Brown (drums), Arthur Jenkins, Joe Habao Texidor (percussion). Produced by Joel Dorn, engineered by Bob Liftin.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a contemporary first-year pressing, but the Italian edition. The US original was also released by Atlantic in 1976, as SD 1686.

What does Kirk play on this record?
Besides tenor saxophone he plays manzello and stritch (rare saxophone variants), clarinet, flute, reed trumpet and harmonica – typical of Kirk, who often played several instruments at once.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light signs of use and the record plays through cleanly. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Rahsaan Roland Kirk records?
Yes, for example Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Bright Moments or The Return Of The 5000 Lb. Man. More titles are in our Jazz collection.