Power Tools – Strange Meeting (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1987)

Power Tools – Strange Meeting is the only studio album by the trio Power Tools, featuring guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Melvin Gibbs and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, released in 1987 on Antilles New Directions (cat. no. AN 8715). It was recorded on January 8, 9 and 10, 1987 in New York and produced by David Breskin. The music blends free jazz, blues and rock; the pieces were written by all three members, plus a version of the standard Unchained Melody. This copy is a 1987 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Antilles New Directions AN 8715
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1987
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Free Jazz

Condition

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

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU PT SH9).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Strange Meeting (Bill Frisell)
2. Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Ronald Shannon Jackson)
3. Wadmalaw Island (Melvin Gibbs)
4. Unscientific Americans (Bill Frisell)
5. Howard Beach Memoirs (Melvin Gibbs)

Side B

1. When We Go (Bill Frisell)
2. The President's Nap (Power Tools)
3. A Song Is Not Enough (Melvin Gibbs)
4. Blame & Shame (Ronald Shannon Jackson)
5. Unchained Melody (Alex North, Hy Zaret)

Personnel

Bill Frisell (electric guitar), Melvin Gibbs (electric bass), Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums).

Producer: David Breskin. Engineer: Don Hunerberg. Executive producer: Jean-Pierre Weiller-Letourneur.

FAQ

Who were Power Tools?
A short-lived trio of three key players of the 1980s New York scene: Bill Frisell, Melvin Gibbs and Ronald Shannon Jackson, who had previously played with Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor. Strange Meeting remained their only studio album.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1987 UK first pressing on Antilles New Directions with catalogue number AN 8715.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records with Bill Frisell?
Yes, for example Jan Garbarek, Bill Frisell, Eberhard Weber, Jon Christensen – Paths, Prints. More titles are in our Jazz and Jazz-Rock collections.