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Fire Music (Archie Shepp album)

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This article is about the jazz album. For the Gallon Drunk album, see Fire Music (album). For the Danko Jones album, see Fire Music (Danko Jones album).
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Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Fire Music is a studio album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! Records in 1965. "Malcolm, Malcolm Semper Malcolm" is dedicated to Malcolm X, whilst "Los Olvidados" is a homage to the film of the same name.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "This particular early Archie Shepp recording has its strong moments, although it is a bit erratic... Overall, this set, even with its faults, is recommended".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Hambone" (Archie Shepp) - 12:29
  2. "Los Olvidados" (Shepp) - 8:54
  3. "Malcolm, Malcolm Semper Malcolm" (Shepp) - 4:48
  4. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 4:50
  5. "The Girl from Ipanema" (DeMoraes, Gimbel, Jobim) - 8:36
  6. "Hambone" [Live] - 11:53 Bonus track on CD, recorded live at the Village Gate on March 28, 1965

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 30 July 2009.
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