Album
Elementary
Wah Wah Watson
1976 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Elementary is a Jazz album by Wah Wah Watson, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.
About
Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin may be one of the most talented musicians you have never heard of. As a session musician for the famed Motown Records - he had the honor of serving as a member of the Motown studio band throughout the 1970. Wah-Wah played guitar in numerous recording sessions for a venerable who's who of artistic leaders including, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, The Temptation, Gladys Knight and the Pip, Bobbi Humphrey and more. A Detroit native, Wah Wah Watson earned his nickname from his dominating control and precision on the Wah Wah pedal. His talents made him a highly sought after commodity throughout the funk and soul heyday of the seventie. In 1976 Wah Wah decided to take a crack at a solo career, and turned his attention toward the release of his first ever studio album, "Elementary". Enlisting the help of his friend, who just so happen to be equally great and notable studio musician, Wah Wah crafted a timeless collection of jazzy-funk grooves that was eventually found a home on Columbia Record. Unfortunately, Wah Wah's solo's career was cut short as the album received critical acclaim but was a disappointing commercial failure. Columbia did not repress "Elementary" and it remained out of print for decade. .
via Last.fm
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1Goo Goo Wah Wah5:40
- 2Love My Blues Away5:28
- 3Cry Baby4:04
- 4My Love for You Comes and Goes4:38
- 5Together (Whatever)4:55
- 6Sunset Boulevard4:13
- 7Love Ain't Somethin' (That You Get for Free)4:21
- 8I'll Get By Without You6:03
- 9Bubbles3:19
- 10Good Friends6:10
- 11Goo Goo Wah Wah (Radio Edit)3:14
- 12Love Ain't Somethin' (That You Get for Free) [Single Version]3:32
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- laid-back
- funky
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Clarence McDonaldPIANO
- Dale WarrenARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRA, ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Joe SamplePIANO
- John BarnesPIANO
- Julia WatersVOCALS
- Louis JohnsonBASS
- Luther WatersVOCALS
- Maxine WatersVOCALS
- Melvin "Wah Wah" WatsonGUITAR GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER , TALKBOX , ELECTRONICS , EFFECTS , VOCALS GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, VOCALS
- Ollie BrownDRUMS
- Oren WatersVOCALS
- Ray Parker Jr.GUITAR
- Robert ManchurianARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRA, ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Sonny BurkeELECTRIC PIANO PIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER
- The WatersVOCALS
- Aaron SmithDRUMS
- Bennie MaupinSOPRANO CLARINET SOPRANO SAXOPHONE , ELECTRONICS , EFFECTS SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, ELECTRONICS , EFFECTS
- Dave GrusinELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Elementary, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.