Billy Cobham - The Best Of Billy Cobham (Vinyl LP | Europe Reissue)

Billy Cobham – The Best Of Billy Cobham is a compilation first released by Atlantic in 1979 (cat. no. ATL 50 620, US issue SD 19 238). It collects pieces from Cobham's Atlantic years 1973 to 1976: three tracks from his debut Spectrum (including "Stratus" and "Quadrant 4"), plus selections from Crosswinds, Total Eclipse, A Funky Thide Of Sings and the live album by the Billy Cobham / George Duke Band. Cobham, formerly drummer with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, helped define the 70s fusion sound with these records. This copy is a European issue with the French 321 price code, pressed by Record Service Alsdorf.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic ATL 50 620
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
• Pressing: Europe reissue, French price code 321
• Country: Europe
• Compilation first released: 1979
• Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Jazz, Jazz-Funk

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.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Quadrant 4 (Billy Cobham)
2. Snoopy's Search / Red Baron (Billy Cobham)
3. Spanish Moss (Billy Cobham)
4. Moon Germs (Billy Cobham)

Side B

1. Stratus (Billy Cobham)
2. The Pleasant Pheasant (Billy Cobham)
3. Solo / Panhandler (Billy Cobham)
4. Do What Cha Wanna (George Duke)

Personnel

Billy Cobham (drums, percussion, compilation producer) with the line-ups of his 1973–1976 Atlantic albums. Other producers of the original recordings: Ken Scott (Spanish Moss, Moon Germs, The Pleasant Pheasant), Mark Meyerson (Solo / Panhandler), George Duke (Do What Cha Wanna).

FAQ

Which albums do the tracks come from?
Quadrant 4, Snoopy's Search / Red Baron and Stratus come from Spectrum (1973), Spanish Moss and The Pleasant Pheasant from Crosswinds (1974), Moon Germs from Total Eclipse (1974), Solo / Panhandler from A Funky Thide Of Sings (1975) and Do What Cha Wanna from the Billy Cobham / George Duke Band live album (1976).

Is this the original pressing?
No. The compilation was first released in 1979. This is a later European issue with the same catalogue number, identifiable by the French 321 price code.

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

Do you have more Billy Cobham records?
Yes, for example Billy Cobham – A Funky Thide Of Sings or Billy Cobham – Crosswinds. More titles are in our Fusion collection.