Hubert Laws - In The Beginning (CTI)

[mjzee]

Does anyone have session info (personnel, dates, etc.) for this record? I have a version where both discs are in one (non-gatefold) cover - only the front and back covers are reproduced. Thanks in advance.

[marcello]

From Doug Payne's website

IN THE BEGINNING

Hubert Laws

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: February 6-8 and 11, 1974

collective personnel prob. inc. Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f); Clare Fischer (p,el-p,arr); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Airto (perc); David Nadien (vln); Emanuel Vardi (viola); George Ricci (cello).

a. In The Beginning (Clare Fischer) - 6:52

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (p,el-p); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib).

b. Restoration (Harold Blanchard) - 8:57

Hubert Laws (f); Bob James (p,el-p,arr); Gene Bertoncini (g); Ron Carter (b); Dave Friedman (vib); David Nadien (vln); Emanuel Vardi (viola); George Ricci (cello).

c. Gymnopedie #1 (Eric Satie) - 3:58

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (p,arr); Richard Tee (org); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib).

d. Come Ye Disconsolate (p.d.) - 5:19

Hubert Laws (f,picc,arr); Steve Gadd (d).

e. Airegin (Sonny Rollins) - 5:29

Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d).

f. Moment's Notice (John Coltrane) - 6:54

Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d).

g. Reconciliation (Rodgers Grant) - 10:06

Ronnie Laws (ts); Hubert Laws (f,arr); Bob James (el-p); Clare Fischer, Rodgers Grant (p); Ron Carter (b); Steve Gadd (d); Dave Friedman (vib); Airto (perc).

h. Mean Lene (Hubert Laws) - 15:35

Note: (1) "Moment's Notice" recorded February 6, 1974. (2) "Gymnopedie #1" recorded February 8, 1974. (3) Laws probably overdubbed flute parts on "Come Ye Disconsolate."

Issues: a-h on CTI CTX 3+3, CTI (Jap) GSW-3013/14, Legacy ZK 65127 [CD], Epic/Legacy (E) 5129342 [CD] titled IN THE BEGINNING. a-e also on CTI 6065 titled THEN THERE WAS LIGHT (VOLUME 1). f-h also on CTI 6066 titled THEN THERE WAS LIGHT (VOLUME 2).

Singles: d (2:26 edit) & h on CTI OJ-21 [45].

[mjzee]

Thanks, Marcello.

[Big Al]

Absolutely love this album, probably my all-time favorite CTI album. IIRC, "Mean Lene" is a first-take!!!