McCoy Tyner – Inner Voices (Vinyl LP | FR Original | 1977)

McCoy Tyner – Inner Voices is an album by pianist McCoy Tyner on Milestone, recorded in September 1977 at Electric Lady Studios in New York and produced by Orrin Keepnews. All five pieces are Tyner's own, arranged for a large horn section and a seven-voice choir, with Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette and Eric Gravatt on drums and Earl Klugh on guitar. This copy is the 1977 French original (Milestone M-9113).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Milestone M-9113
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: FR original
• Country: France
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Modal

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. For Tomorrow (McCoy Tyner)
2. Uptown (McCoy Tyner)
3. Rotunda (McCoy Tyner)

Side B

1. Opus (McCoy Tyner)
2. Festival In Bahia (McCoy Tyner)

Personnel

McCoy Tyner (piano, arrangements), Ron Carter (bass), Earl Klugh (guitar; Uptown, Rotunda, Festival In Bahia), Eric Gravatt (drums; Uptown, Opus), Jack DeJohnette (drums; Rotunda, Festival In Bahia), Guilherme Franco (percussion; Festival In Bahia).

Horns: Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Eddie Preston, Ernie Royal (trumpet), Dick Griffin, Janice Robinson, Charles Stephens, Earl McIntyre (trombone), Joe Ford, Jerry Dodgion (alto saxophone, flute), Alex Foster (tenor saxophone), Ed Xiques (baritone and alto saxophone).

Choir (For Tomorrow, Rotunda, Opus, Festival In Bahia): Adrienne Anderson, Benjamin Carter, Fran Dorsey, Bessye Ruth Scott, Carl Scott, Suzanne Simmons, Joan Taylor.

Producer: Orrin Keepnews, engineer: Jim Stern.

FAQ

What role does the choir play?
On four of the five pieces Tyner uses a choir of seven singers, arranged as an extra tone colour alongside the horn section. There are no strings on the album.

Is this the original pressing?
It is the French first edition from 1977, the year of release, with catalogue number M-9113.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new, with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that hardly affect playback or appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more McCoy Tyner records?
Yes, for example McCoy Tyner – The Greeting, McCoy Tyner – Passion Dance and McCoy Tyner – Atlantis. More titles are in our Jazz collection.