Upon This Rock is an album by Joe Farrell released in 1974.
| Upon This Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | at Van Gelder Studio March, 1974 except I Won't Be Back recorded October, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Hard Bop | |||
| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | CTI Records | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
In 2008 it returned to media attention when Farrell's daughter sued Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their respective record companies over alleged sampling of the title track.[3]
Track listing edit
Side one edit
- "Weathervane" (Joe Farrell) – 8:00
- "I Won't Be Back" (Joe Beck) – 10:05
Side two edit
- "Upon This Rock " (Joe Farrell) – 11:54
- "Seven Seas" (Joe Beck) – 6:50
Personnel edit
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Herb Bushler – bass
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Jimmy Madison – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums (on "I Won't Be Back")
- Herbie Hancock – piano (on "I Won't Be Back")
- Don Alias – conga (on "I Won't Be Back")
Recording credits edit
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Producer - Creed Taylor
- Cover photograph – Pete Turner
- Liner photographs – Gene Laurents
- Album design – Sibbie McDonough
Chart performance edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 24[4] |
References edit
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 77. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Rappers Sued Over Samples | Contactmusic.com". contactmusic.com. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links edit
- "Joe Farrell - Upon This Rock (LP, Gat) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.