Air (1971 album)
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Front cover of the 1971 album "Air" | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | jazz/rock |
| Years active | 1968–1983 |
| Labels | Embryo Records |
| Members |
Tom Coppola Googie Coppola John Siegler Mark Rosengarden |
Air was an American jazz rock band. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1971 on Embryo Records (Cat. SD 733). The four core band members were Tom Coppola (Hammond organ), John Siegler (bass), Mark Rosengarden (drums), and Googie Coppola (piano, vocals). The album also featured Randy Brecker on trumpet, Michael Brecker on saxophone, Barry Rogers on trombone, David Earle Johnson on congas and timbales, Robert Kogel on guitar, Bob Rosengarden on vibes, plus Jan Hammer and Herbie Mann on percussion. Herbie Mann was also the producer.[1]
A limited gatefold heavyweight vinyl album, in a die-cut sleeve, was released on 11 August 2016 on the Be With label (BEWITH 015LP).[2][3]
Reviewing the 2016 re-release, juno.co.uk said:
The brainchild of Googie Coppola (who you may recognise from Fire Island or cameos with Jeremy Steig) and her partner in jazz Tom Coppola, you can hear vapour trails of the pastoral, laidback folk of the late '60s with a more forthright funk energy and jazz mindset as the lovers and their bandmates dazzle us with meandering melodies and stories; from The Doors level organ frenzy of "Baby I Don't Know Where I Love" to the galloping momentum of "In Our Time" that suddenly stops dead into an almost medieval breakdown by way of ballads such as "Sister Bessie" and Afrobeat-style horn chaos like "Lipstick", this really captures an exciting time in music and, if the music is as honest as it seems, a rather exciting time in the lives of the Coppolas too...[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Googie Coppola, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Realize" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Mr. Man" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Baby, I Don't Know Where Love" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Martin" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "In Our Time" | 5:10 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Man Is Free" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Sister Bessie" (Klingman) | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Lipstick" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Jail Cell" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Taylor and Dallas) | 3:35 |
The album was re-released on CD in 2008 by DBK Works (DBK 543). A limited gatefold heavyweight vinyl LP, in a die-cut sleeve, was released on 11 August 2016 on the Be With label (BEWITH 015LP).
Other credits
- Recorded at Mediasound and Electric Lady Studios in New York City (except Track 10, recorded at Googie's house in the Bronx, New York)
- Recording and re-mix engineers: Tony Bongiovi, Fred Christie and Mark Rosengarden
- Front and back cover photos: Joel Brodsky
- Inside photo: Raeane Rubenstein
- Album design: Haig Adishian[4]
The album cover was a gate-fold with a distinctive die-cut logo on the front flap.[5]
References
- ↑ "Air - Air | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Be With Records • Air LP". bewithrecords.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "AIR - Air at Juno Records". juno.co.uk. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Haig Adishian Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "AIR". Sudo.3.pro.tok2.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.