Boxset / Compilation · 2013
Tracklist
1. The Geek (Felder) 5:37
2. M.J.S. Funk (Henderson) 5:56
3. That’s It (Felder) 4:43
4. Freedom Sound (Sample) 8:21
5. Theme from Exodus (Gold) 3:48
6. Coon (Henderson) 4:18
7. Song of India (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Joe Sample) 4:04
8. Big Hunk of Funk (Felder) 5:01
9. Tonight (Bernstein - Sondheim) 2:51
10. 507 Neyland (Henderson) 3:57
11. Till All Ends (Sample) 3:32
12. Tortoise and the Hare (Sample) 4:23
13. In A Dream (Henderson) 3:21
14. Sinnin’ Sam (Hooper) 4:40
15. The Young Rabbits (Henderson) 3:35
16. Weather Beat (Sample) 2:33
17. Congolese Sermon (Henderson) 3:48
Line-up/Musicians
Personnel on Freedom Sound:
Wayne Henderson (tb), Wilton Felder (ts)
Joe Sample (p), Roy Gaines (g 1 & 4)
Jimmy Bond (b), Stix Hooper (dr)
Recorded at Pacific Enterprises Inc./Rex Studios, Los Angeles, May 24, 1961.
Personnel on Lookin' Ahead:
Same personnel except Roy Gaines.
Recorded at Pacific Enterprises Inc. / Rex Studios, Los Angeles, January 7 (7, 9-11, 13-15) & 19 (8 & 12), 1962.
Bonus Tracks(tracks 16-17):
Same personnel.
Recorded at Pacific Enterprises Inc./Rex Studios, Los Angeles, 17 April (16) & May 21 (17), 1962
About this release
Fresh Sound Records FSRCD 751 (Spain)
Tracks 1-6: Freedom Sound (Pacific Jazz ST-27)
Tracks 7-15: Lookin’ Ahead (Pacific Jazz ST-43)
Tracks 16 & 17: Pacific Jazz 45rpm (X-357)
Thanks to snobb for the addition