Eddie Harris & Les McCann - Second Movement (Vinyl LP)

Eddie Harris & Les McCann – Second Movement is the studio follow-up to the hit album Swiss Movement, which the two had recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969. Produced by Arif Mardin, Second Movement was made at Atlantic Studios in New York and released on Atlantic in 1971 (US cat. no. SD 1583). Harris plays tenor and electric saxophone, McCann plays Fender Rhodes electric piano and sings, joined by Cornell Dupree on guitar, Jerry Jemmott on electric bass and Bernard Purdie. The music is grooving soul jazz with a jazz-funk edge, with gospel choir, strings and horns on some tracks. This copy is a European reissue on Atlantic (cat. no. 40 246).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic 40 246
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: European reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1971)
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Soul 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. Shorty Rides Again (Eddie Harris/Les McCann)
2. Universal Prisoner
3. Carry On Brother (Eddie Harris)

Side B

1. Set Us Free (Eddie Harris)
2. Samia (Les McCann)

Personnel

Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone, electric saxophone), Les McCann (electric piano, vocals), Cornell Dupree (electric guitar), Jerry Jemmott (electric bass; side A), Jimmy Rowser (double bass), Donald Dean (drums), Bernard Purdie (drums, tambourine), Buck Clarke (African drums, percussion); vocals: Cissy Houston, Judy Clay, Renelle Stafford, Deirdre Tuck. Strings (Universal Prisoner) plus horns and woodwinds (Set Us Free, Samia).

Produced and arranged by Arif Mardin; recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in the US in 1971 (SD 1583) and in Germany the same year as 40 246. This copy is a later European reissue with the same catalogue number.

How is it related to Swiss Movement?
Swiss Movement was the live recording of Harris and McCann at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring the hit Compared To What. Second Movement is the studio follow-up, with a larger band and choir.

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 Eddie Harris or Les McCann records?
At the moment this is our only record by the two. Similar music is in our Soul & Funk collection and our Jazz collection.