Album

Un "Sung Stories"

Phil Alvin

1986 · Jazz, Blues

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Un "Sung Stories" by Phil Alvin

Un "Sung Stories" is a Blues album by Phil Alvin, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn3:15
  2. A2Next Week Some Time2:31
  3. A4Death In The Morning2:50
  4. A5The Old Man Of The Mountain2:55

Side B

  1. B1Daddy Rollin' Stone3:34
  2. B2Titanic Blues3:04
  3. B3Brother Can You Spare A Dime?4:08
  4. B4Collins Cave3:47
  5. B5Gangster's Blues3:26

Sound DNA

  • Blues
  • Acoustic & Delta Blues
  • raw
  • playful
  • bluesy

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Quad Tech Studios, Los Angeles; Sea Saint Studio, New Orleans; Variety Studio, New York City
Dedicated to "The Big Man" Joe Turner
Indebted to Sun Ra, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cab Calloway, Henry Townsend, Bing Crosby, and Peetie Wheatstraw
Special thanks to Lee Allen, Danny Thomson, June Tyson, Glen Howard, Steve La Vere, and Christina King
Runouts are etched, except SRC logo is stamped.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • The Dirty Dozen Brass BandFEATURING
  • Phil AlvinVOCALS GUITAR
  • The Sun Ra ArkestraFEATURING
  • Sun RaPIANO
  • Marshall AllenALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • John GilmoreCLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
  • June TysonVOCALS
  • Danny Ray ThompsonALTO SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
  • James JacsonBASSOON
  • Stanley MorganCONGAS
  • Richard GreeneVIOLIN
  • Tyrone HillTROMBONE
  • Lee AllenFEATURING, TENOR SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Ronald WilsonTENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Al EvansFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
  • Leroy TaylorBASS CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
  • Mike RoachGUITAR
  • Gregory DavisTRUMPET

Production & Engineering

  • Phil AlvinPRODUCER
  • Pat BurnettPRODUCER
  • Pat BurnettENGINEER

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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