Mombasa - Tathagata (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1980)

Mombasa – Tathagata is an album by Mombasa, the group led by US trombonist Lou Blackburn, on the German label Wind Records (cat. no. WIND 002). It was recorded in January 1980 at Cornet Studio in Cologne as a co-production with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, produced by Lou Blackburn, Manfred Niehaus and Vera Brandes, and released in 1980. The music combines modal jazz with African rhythms and chants, featuring trumpeter Carmell Jones and a large percussion section. This copy is the 1980 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Wind Records WIND 002
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Afrobeat, Modal jazz, world music

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG (shelf wear)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Requiem For The Third World (Lou Blackburn)
2. Kumbayah (Traditional, arr. Lou Blackburn)
3. Devi Devi Den Beintu (Tony Nahar)
4. Drums Of Mombasa (Lou Blackburn)
5. Diana's Venti (Darryl Wilson)

Side B

1. Call And Response (Tom Nicholas)
2. Tathagata (Lou Blackburn)
3. Zimbabwe (Lou Blackburn)
4. O'Bachulli (Traditional, arr. Donald Coleman)

Personnel

Lou Blackburn (trombone, horn, flute, shawm, gong, talking drum, vocals), Carmell Jones (trumpet, slit drum, cowbell), Tony Nahar (drums, slit drum), Ed Wright (bass), Tom Nicholas (congas, percussion), Darryl Wilson (congas, percussion, vocals), Donald Coleman (congas, cowbell, vocals). Engineer: Udo Gehring.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1980 German first edition on Wind Records with catalogue number WIND 002.

Who is Mombasa?
Mombasa is the group of American trombonist Lou Blackburn, who wrote most of the pieces. It features trumpeter Carmell Jones plus bass, drums and several percussionists and singers.

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) 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 similar records?
We currently have no other Mombasa records in the shop. Related titles are in our Afrobeat and Jazz collections.