John Coltrane - The Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2

© 1974 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1974 MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured by 1974 MCA Records, Inc., 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California - U.S.A.

Mastered [...] at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA

Song Of The Underground Railroad and Greensleeves were recorded May 23, 1961, by an orchestra with indeterminate personnel, but which included a rhythm section consisting of [credits listed above]. Africa was recorded June 7, 1961, by an orchestra consisting of [credits listed above].

Song Of The Underground Railroad was the only take of the second selection recorded at the May 23 session., Greensleeves was released in its original version on impulse! AS-6 Africa Brass; the version heard here was a later take. The original master of Africa, heard on AS-6, was from the June 7 session; the version heard here is the preceding take from the same date.

The original recordings were [...] recorded in New York City, probably at either Bell Sound or Fine Sound.

The masters were transferred and re-equalized at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, April 1974, [...]

Front cover: Mende tribal mask, (Bundu) Sande Society, from Sierre Leone, W. Africa

Instruments: Attye Drum, Ivory Coast - W. Cameroon, Finger Piano - Bakongo Hunting horn, Zaire - Grebo Guitar, Liberia

Masks and instruments from Barry Kitnick, Gallery K, Los Angeles.