Gato Barbieri - Under Fire (Vinyl LP | French Original | 1973)

Gato Barbieri – Under Fire is an album by Argentine tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, produced by Bob Thiele and released in 1973 on his Flying Dutchman label. Barbieri blends South American music with jazz: besides his own pieces El Parana and El Sertao he plays Atahualpa Yupanqui's Yo Le Canto A La Luna, Ismael Silva's samba Antonico and Jorge Ben's Maria Domingas. The band is first-rate, including Lonnie Liston Smith, John Abercrombie, Stanley Clarke, Roy Haynes and Airto Moreira. This copy is the French original pressing on Philips.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Philips
• Format: Vinyl LP
• Pressing: French original
• Country: France
• Year of this pressing: 1973
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban jazz, soul-jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG (2 tears)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. El Parana (Gato Barbieri)
2. Yo Le Canto A La Luna (Atahualpa Yupanqui)
3. Antonico (Ismael Silva)

Side B

1. Maria Domingas (Jorge Ben)
2. El Sertao (Gato Barbieri/Sérgio Ricardo)

Personnel

Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone, vocals), Lonnie Liston Smith (piano, electric piano), John Abercrombie (electric and acoustic guitar), Stanley Clarke (bass), Roy Haynes (drums on El Parana), Airto Moreira (drums, percussion), James Mtume (congas), Moulay Ali Hafid (darbuka).

Producer: Bob Thiele; mixed by Tony May; liner notes: Robert Palmer.

FAQ

Is this an original pressing?
Yes, it is a French pressing from the year of release, 1973. In France the Flying Dutchman album was issued on Philips.

Who plays alongside Gato Barbieri?
Among others Lonnie Liston Smith (piano), John Abercrombie (guitar), Stanley Clarke (bass), Roy Haynes and Airto Moreira (drums, percussion) and James Mtume on congas.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. VG (Very Good) for the sleeve means clear signs of wear such as edge or corner wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Gato Barbieri records?
Yes, for example Gato Barbieri – El Pampero, Gato Barbieri – Ruby Ruby, Gato Barbieri – Tropico. More titles are in our Jazz collection.