Mulatu Astatke, The Heliocentrics – Inspiration Information
- Label
- Strut
- Catalog #
- STRUT040LP
- Format
- Vinyl, Album
- Released
- 2009
- Listen
- YouTube video
- Source
- Imported from Discogs (data quality: Complete and Correct). Often incomplete, help improve it. How this was imported.
Tracklist
| A1 | Masenqo Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Harp – Kat Arney Keyboards – Tom Hodges Bass – Jake Ferguson Piano – Oliver Parfitt Strings – Dan Keane Violin – Mesafnit Negash (Masenqo) Vocals – Yezina Negash | 6:26 |
| A2 | Cha Cha Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Flute – Jack Yglesias (Solo) Saxophone – James Arben Arrangement · ቅንብር – Joel Yennior (as Yennior) (Horns) Trombone – Joel Yennior Trumpet – Byron Wallen Bass – Jake Ferguson Keyboards – Oliver Parfitt (Moog) Piano – Oliver Parfitt | |
| A3 | Mulatu Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias Arrangement · ቅንብር – Joel Yennior (as Yennior) (Horns) Trombone – Joel Yennior Trumpet – Byron Wallen (Solo) Bass – Jake Ferguson Keyboards – Oliver Parfitt Vibraphone – Mulatu Astatke (Solo) Written By – Mulatu Astatke | |
| B4 | Addis Black Widow Written By – Adrian Owusu (as Owusu), Malcom Catto (as Catto), Jack Yglesias (as Yglesias), Joel Yennior (as Yennior), Jake Ferguson (as Ferguson), Oliver Parfitt (as Parfitt) Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias | |
| B5 | Fire In The Zoo Written By – Malcom Catto (as Catto), Jack Yglesias (as Yglesias), James Arben (as Arben), Shabaka Hutchings (as Hutchings), Jake Ferguson (as Ferguson) Percussion – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Piano – Jack Yglesias Flute – Jack Yglesias Clarinet – Shabaka Hutchings Bass – | |
| B6 | Dewel Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Saxophone – James Arben Arrangement · ቅንብር – Joel Yennior (as Yennior) (Horns) Trombone – Joel Yennior Trumpet – Byron Wallen Bass – Jake Ferguson Keyboards – Oliver Parfitt (Wurlitzer) Piano – Oliver Parfitt Vibraphone – Mulatu Astatke | |
| B7 | Blue Nile Written By – Adrian Owusu (as Owusu), Malcom Catto (as Catto), Joel Yennior (as Yennior), Jake Ferguson (as Ferguson), Oliver Parfitt (as Parfitt) Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias Bass – Jake Ferguson | |
| C8 | Esketa Dance Guitar – Adrian Owusu Written By – Malcom Catto (as Catto), Jack Yglesias (as Yglesias), Joel Yennior (as Yennior), Jake Ferguson (as Ferguson), Oliver Parfitt (as Parfitt), Mulatu Astatke (as Astatke) Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias Arrangement · ቅንብር – Joel Yennior (as Yennior) (Horns) Trombone – | |
| C9 | Chik Chikka Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Saxophone – James Allsopp (as James Allsop) Clarinet – James Allsopp (as James Allsop) Arrangement · ቅንብር – Joel Yennior (as Yennior) (Horns) Trombone – Joel Yennior Flute – Dawit Gebreab (Washint) Bass – Jake Ferguson Lyre – Temesgen Taraken (Krar) Written By – Mulatu Astatke (as Astatke) Keyboards – Mulatu Astatke (Wurlitzer) | |
| C10 | Live From Tigre Lounge | 2:56 |
| C11 | Chinese New Year Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias Harp – Kat Arney Bass – Jake Ferguson Piano – Oliver Parfitt Arrangement · ቅንብር – Dan Keane (as Keane) (Strings) Strings – Dan Keane | 3:45 |
| D12 | An Epic Story Written By – Adrian Owusu (as Owusu), Malcom Catto (as Catto), Jake Ferguson (as Ferguson), Dan Keane (as Keane) Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Harp – Kat Arney Performer – Tom Hodges (Musical Saw) | |
| D13 | Phantom Of The Panther Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Harp – Kat Arney Bass – Jake Ferguson Flute – Jake Ferguson (Wooden) Piano – Oliver Parfitt Keyboards – Dan Keane | 2:21 |
| D14 | Anglo Ethio Suite Guitar – Adrian Owusu Drums – Malcom Catto (as Malcolm Catto) Percussion – Jack Yglesias Flute – Jack Yglesias (Solo) Clarinet – James Allsopp (as James Allsop) Harp – Kat Arney Keyboards – Tom Hodges |
Album credits
Mastering Engineer – Mandy Parnell
Recording Studio · ድምፅ ቀረፃ – Quatermass Studio
Mixing Studio – Quatermass Studio
Photography – Alexis Mayron
Mastering Studio – Electric Mastering
Notes
All sessions produced, engineered and mixed at Quatermass Studios, London. Recorded at Quatermass Studios London, 8th - 14th September 2008. Mastered at Electric Mastering. Collaboration originated at Broad Casting, Cargo, London, April 2008, supported by Red Bull Music Academy / RBMA Radio. Strut is part of the !K7 label group Made in Germany ℗ 2009 Strut © 2009 Strut Text from the sticker on the front cover: "Groundbreaking Ethiopian bandleader Mulatu Astatke forges a new Ethio-jazz hybrid with The Heliocentrics (Now Again / Stones Throw Records). A brand new studio collaboration and the third in Strut's Inspiration Information series." Runouts are stamped, except for "ELECTRIC MANDY PARNELL" on side A, which is etched. Repressed in 2019.