The Jam: The Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Anthology

Performer: Larry Graham
Engineer: Don Murray; Donn Landee; Christopher Becker; Kevin Wright; Hideo Takada; Dave Costell; Mallory Earl; Maureen Droney; Steve Barncard; Tom Flye; Bob Hughes
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Personnel includes: Larry Graham (vocals, guitar, harmonica, Clavinet, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums, tambourine, percussion); Gail "Baby Face" Muldrow (vocals, guitar); David "Dynamite" Vega (vocals, guitar); Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy (vocals, trumpet, Clavinet, synthesizer, tambourine); Robert "Butch" Sam (vocals, piano, organ, tambourine); Willie "Wild" Sparks (vocals, drums); Gaylord "Flash" Birch (vocals, drums, percussion); Patryce "Chocolate" Banks (vocals, tambourine); Noriko "Mimi" Miyamoto (vocals); Tina Graham (vocals, cowbell); Gemi "Chank" Taylor (guitar); Tower Of Power Horn Section (horns); Nate Ginsberg (piano, Clavinet, synthesizer); Manuel "The Deacon" Kellough (drums). Producers include: Larry Graham, Russ Titelman, Larry Graham, Jr., Benny Golson. Compilation producers: Rickey Vincent, Barry "Rockbarry" Benson. Recorded between 1974 & 1992. Includes liner notes by Rickey Vincent. Digitally remasterd by Pat Krauss. Personnel: Larry Graham (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, synthesizer, vocoder, drums, tambourine, percussion); George Johnson , Wilton Rabb (vocals, guitar); Patryce Banks (vocals, electric guitar, tambourine); Hershall Kennedy (vocals, trumpet, Clavinet, synthesizer, tambourine); Robert Sam (vocals, piano, organ, tambourine); Eric Daniels (vocals, keyboards); Gaylord Birch (vocals, drums, percussion); Willy Sparks (vocals, drums); Tina Graham (vocals, cowbells); Darric Graham, Lenny Williams (vocals); Freddie Stone, Arthur Adams (guitar); Carroll Stephens (violin, strings); Assa Drori, Don Palmer, Reginald Hill, Irma Neumann, Robert Sushel, Judy Aller (violin); Paul Shure (strings); Pat Rizzo (saxophone); Dennis Marcellino, Emilio Castillo, Jerry Martini (tenor saxophone); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone); Max Haskett, Greg Adams, Lenny Pickett, Mic Gillette (trumpet); Maurice Spears (horns); Nate Ginsberg (piano, Clavinet, synthesizer); Len Ron Hanks (keyboards); Noel Clossen (drums). Audio Mixers: Lee Herschberg; Tom Flye. Audio Remasterer: Pat Kraus. Liner Note Author: Rickey Vincent. Recording information: Black Hills Recording Studios, Oakland, CA; Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan; Mad Dog Studios, Venice, CA; Maui Music Machine, Hollywood, CA; Record Plant, Sausalito, CA; The Music Machine, Hollywood, CA; Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA; Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood. Arrangers: Larry Graham; Charles Calello. The Jam: The Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Anthology is an exhaustive, lovingly assembled double-disc retrospective of Graham's entire career, following his immediate post-Sly & the Family Stone recordings with Graham Central Station, through his luxurious solo quiet storm hits of the late '70s and early '80s, to his reunion with the Station in the '90s. Along the way, it hits every big hit and major jam among its 33 tracks, which culminates full circle with a live version of "I Want to Take You Higher" from 1992. Topped off by thorough, conversational liner notes by Rickey Vincent and a lot of photos, this is a terrific set for the dedicated and the serious funk/urban fan, and it will certainly give them what they're looking for -- however, it's likely a bit too long and exhaustive for listeners that don't have such a deep interest in Graham. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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