Michel Colombier – Old Fool Back On Earth (Vinyl 2LP)

Michel Colombier – Old Fool Back On Earth is a double album by French composer, arranger and conductor Michel Colombier (1939–2004), released in 1983 on Columbia (cat. no. C2X 38211). It was produced by Denny Diante and Colombier himself, with George Butler as executive producer. Colombier combines the London Symphony Orchestra with a Los Angeles studio band around Abraham Laboriel, Chester Thompson, Paulinho Da Costa and saxophonist Ernie Watts, while different singers take on roles such as "The Old Fool", "The Fairy" or "The Woman". The result mixes orchestral music, jazz-rock and pop and follows a story more than a song album; side C holds the three-part suite "Nightbird". The cover art is by Jean-Michel Folon. This copy is the 1983 US original pressing with the original inner sleeves.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Columbia C2X 38211
• Format: 2 x Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1983
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Classical, Jazz
• Extras: Original inner sleeves

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. Old Fool Back On Earth
2. The God Pan
3. My Fairy In The Crystal Reeds (And Other Frogs)
4. Nympheas
5. Alone?

Side B

1. Angel Of Love
2. Dolorosa
3. The Woman
4. El Solitario
5. Infinite Human
6. Wish I Could Stay

Side C

1. Nightbird: The Forest / The City / The Island

Side D

1. The Minotaur
2. Nuit Et Solitude
3. Alone Again
4. I Call You My Love

Personnel

Michel Colombier (piano, synthesizer, narration, conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (concertmaster: Michael Davis), Abraham Laboriel (bass), Chester Thompson, Fernando Toussaint (drums), Paulinho Da Costa, Alex Acuña (percussion, congas), Marty Walsh (guitar), Ernie Watts (saxophone solos), Michael Boddicker (synthesizer), Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (trumpet) and others.

Vocals: Wayne Anthony (The Old Fool), Pauline Wilson (The Fairy), Nanette Workman (The Woman), Alex Ligertwood (The Greenman), Phil Perry (Angel Of Love); backing vocals include James Ingram and Patti Austin. Produced by Denny Diante and Michel Colombier, executive producer: George Butler.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1983 US first edition on Columbia with catalogue number C2X 38211, a double album in a single sleeve with the original inner sleeves.

Who was Michel Colombier?
A French composer and arranger from Lyon who, among other things, created the "Messe pour le temps présent" with Pierre Henry and later wrote mainly film music in the US. His album "Wings" came out on A&M in 1971.

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) on the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have similar records?
More albums between jazz and rock are in our Jazz-Rock collection, orchestral music in our Classical collection.