The Brecker Brothers Band – Back To Back (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1976)

The Brecker Brothers Band – Back To Back is the second album by Randy and Michael Brecker, released on Arista in 1976 and recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Compared with the debut The Brecker Bros. (1975), vocal numbers move more to the front: bassist Will Lee sings lead, and Luther Vandross arranged and sang the background vocals. Also on board are David Sanborn on alto saxophone, Don Grolnick on keyboards, Steve Khan on guitar and Chris Parker and Steve Gadd on drums. This copy is the UK original pressing on Arista (ARTY 128).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Arista ARTY 128
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Jazz-Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Side 1 close to NM-, Side 2 NM-
• Cover: VG+ (with wear)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump) (Randy Brecker/Steve Khan/David Sanborn/Luther Vandross)
2. If You Wanna Boogie... Forget It (Don Grolnick/Steve Khan/Will Lee)
3. Lovely Lady (Randy Brecker/Allee Willis/Charlotte Crossley)
4. Night Flight (Michael Brecker)

Side B

1. Slick Stuff (Randy Brecker)
2. Dig A Little Deeper (Don Grolnick/Will Lee/Allee Willis/David Lasley)
3. Grease Piece (Michael Brecker/Randy Brecker/Steve Khan/David Sanborn)
4. What Can A Miracle Do (Don Grolnick/Luther Vandross)
5. I Love Wastin' Time With You (Michael Brecker/Allee Willis/Charlotte Crossley)

Personnel

Randy Brecker (trumpet, electric trumpet, flugelhorn), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone, flute), David Sanborn (alto saxophone), Don Grolnick (keyboards), Steve Khan (guitar), Will Lee (electric bass, vocals), Chris Parker (drums), Steve Gadd (drums on Night Flight and I Love Wastin' Time With You), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), Rafael Cruz and Sammy Figueroa (percussion on Night Flight), Lew Del Gatto (baritone saxophone), Dave Friedman (marimba), Luther Vandross, Patti Austin, Robin Clark, Diane Sumler and Allee Willis (background vocals). Produced by The Brecker Brothers Band; engineer: Jimmy Douglass.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1976 UK first edition on Arista with catalogue number ARTY 128. In the US the album was issued as Arista AL 4061.

Is Some Skunk Funk on this record?
No. Some Skunk Funk comes from the 1975 debut The Brecker Bros. Back To Back is the second album and leans much more towards soul and vocals.

What does the media grading mean?
Side 2 is NM- (Near Mint minus), close to new; side 1 is just below that. The sleeve is VG+ (Very Good Plus) with light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Brecker Brothers records?
Yes, for example The Brecker Brothers – Straphangin', Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda and Don Grolnick Featuring Michael Brecker – Hearts And Numbers. More titles are in our Jazz collection.