Boxset / Compilation · 2005
Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Mr. Smoothie (6:09)
2. Just Foolin' Around (6:22)
3. Song From the Old Country (8:15)
4. We've Been Here All the Time (9:11)
5. A Time for Sobriety (9:44)
6. The Necessary Blues (Or Thank You Very Much, Mr. Monk) (13:36)
7. Sun Watchers (5:46)
8. Serenade to Sariah (7:36)
9. 1529 Gunn Street (6:13)
Total Time: 72:56
Disc 2
1. Warm Up (9:53)
2. Sing Me a Song Everlasting (10:31)
3. Another Reason to Celebrate (8:47)
4. Jana's Delight (5:58)
5. Once Upon a Time (5:52)
6. Warriors (6:51)
7. New Beginnings (6:22)
8. At the Café Centrale (6:56)
9. Reap the Whirlwind (7:01)
Total Time: 68:15
Disc 3
1. Andre's Ups and Downs (5:23)
2. Random Thoughts (9:10)
3. Indio Gitano (9:43)
4. The Dancer (6:01)
5. Endangered Species: African American Youth (7:42)
6. 626 Fairfax (6:44)
7. Ode to Life (8:41)
8. Silence Equals Death (10:16)
Total Time: 63:44
Line-up/Musicians
George Adams, tenor sax
Don Pullen, piano
Cameron Brown, bass
Dannie Richmond, drums
Gary Peacock, bass
Tony Williams, drums
James Genus, bass
Lewis Nash, drums
About this release
Mosaic MS-013(US)
#1-1 to 1-6
Recorded at RCA Studio A, New York City on April 30, 1986.
All tunes except “The Necessary Blues” originally issued on BREAKTHROUGH by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet (Blue Note BT-85122). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-46314).
#1-7 to 2-3
Recorded at RCA Studio C, New York City on April 21, 1987.
All tunes except “Another Reason To Celebrate” originally issued as SONG EVERLASTING by the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet (Blue Note B1-46907). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-46907).
#2-4 to 2-9 & 3-8
Recorded in York City on December 16, 1988.
Al tunes except “Silence = Death” originally issued on NEW BEGINNINGS (Blue Note B1-91785). All tunes issued on the CD version of the album (B2-91785).
#3-1 to 3-7
Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City on March 23, 1990.
All tunes issued on RANDOM THOUGHTS (Blue Note CD B2-94347).
Thanks to snobb for the updates
