Album

The Awakening

The Pharaohs

1972 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

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The Awakening by The Pharaohs

The Awakening is a Jazz album by The Pharaohs, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Damballa8:03
  2. 2Ibo3:50
  3. 3Tracks of My Tears4:07
  4. 4Black Enuff2:57
  5. 5Somebody's Been Sleeping4:14
  6. 6Freedom Road5:56
  7. 7Great House13:31

Sound DNA

  • Jazz

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Very first pressing with group name "Pharaohs" in orange (not white) outlined in gold and album title "Awakening" handwritten rather than typeset. Also pressed with solid orange labels. Different from this immediate repress with band name in white and orange/white labels: The Awakening (US 1971) (opens in a new tab).
First catalog number on front cover, second on back cover, third on label

Credits

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Performers

  • Aaron DoddTUBA, TAMBOURINE, BARITONE HORN TUBA, TAMBOURINE, BRASS
  • Alfred NallsDRUMS , COWBELL, CONGAS , TAMBOURINE DRUMS , COWBELL, CONGAS, TAMBOURINE
  • Derf ReklawDRUMS , FLUTE, CONGAS , COWBELL, VOCALS DRUMS , CONGAS , FLUTE, CONGAS, COWBELL, VOCALS DRUMS , DRUM , FLUTE, CONGAS, COWBELL, VOCALS
  • Don MyrickALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, COWBELL
  • Fred WalkerDRUMS , DRUM , FLUTE, CONGAS, COWBELL, VOCALS
  • Louis SatterfieldBASS, COWBELL, VOCALS
  • Oye Bisi NallsDRUMS , COWBELL, CONGAS, TAMBOURINE
  • Pharaoh AliousDRUMS DRUMS , CONGAS DRUMS , DRUM
  • Pharaoh Black HermanCONGAS , ALTO SAXOPHONE DRUM , ALTO SAXOPHONE DRUMS , ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Pharaoh Don "Hippmo"ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, COWBELL
  • Pharaoh KiTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, PERCUSSION, VOCALS, BRASS , WOODWIND TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN, PERCUSSION, VOCALS, HORN , SHAWM TRUMPET, HORN , SHAWM , FLUGELHORN, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Pharaoh Shango NjokoDRUMS , VOCALS DRUMS , CONGAS , VOCALS DRUMS , DRUM , VOCALS
  • Willie WoodsTROMBONE, BASSOON, BARITONE HORN, DRUM TROMBONE, BASSOON, BARITONE HORN, DRUM , VOCALS TROMBONE, BASSOON, BARITONE HORN, DRUMS
  • Yackov Ben IsraelGUITAR, LEAD VOCALS

16 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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