Bob James - One (Vinyl LP | DE Pressing | 1977)

Bob James – One is the first CTI album by keyboardist and arranger Bob James (cat. no. CTI 6043), released in 1974. It was recorded between February and April 1974 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, produced by Creed Taylor and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. Besides his own pieces, James arranges Mussorgsky's "Night On Bald Mountain", Pachelbel's Canon ("In The Garden") and Roberta Flack's hit "Feel Like Making Love"; soloists include Grover Washington, Jr. on soprano saxophone. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard jazz chart. "Nautilus" later became a widely sampled track in hip-hop. This copy is a German pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CTI Records CTI 6043
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: German pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (as listed by us; original: 1974)
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Smooth Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• 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. Valley Of The Shadows (Bob James)
2. In The Garden (Johann Pachelbel, arr. Bob James)
3. Soulero

Side B

1. Night On Bald Mountain (Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Bob James)
2. Feel Like Making Love (Eugene McDaniels)
3. Nautilus (Bob James)

Personnel

Bob James (keyboards, arrangements, conductor), Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano saxophone on Valley Of The Shadows and Soulero), Richie Resnicoff (guitar), Gary King (bass), Steve Gadd and Idris Muhammad (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), Dave Friedman (vibraphone), Hugh McCracken (harmonica), Eric Weissberg (pedal steel guitar), Jon Faddis and Thad Jones (flugelhorn, trumpet) plus horn and string sections.

Produced by Creed Taylor; engineered by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, February to April 1974).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition was released in the US in 1974. This is a German pressing with the same catalogue number CTI 6043.

Why is "Nautilus" so well known?
From the late 1980s onwards the track was sampled widely in hip-hop, which made it familiar to listeners beyond jazz.

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

Do you have more Bob James records?
Yes, for example Bob James – Three and Bob James – Touchdown. More titles are in our Jazz collection.