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Crosswinds (Billy Cobham album)

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Crosswinds
Studio album by
Released1974
StudioElectric Lady, New York City; re-mixed at Trident, London, England
GenreJazz fusion
Length35:20
LabelAtlantic
ProducerWilliam E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott
Billy Cobham chronology
Spectrum
(1973)
Crosswinds
(1974)
Total Eclipse
(1974)

Crosswinds is the second album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974 and it contains four songs in total, all composed by Billy Cobham. It features songs that are more mid-tempo and slow-tempo as opposed to the earlier Spectrum album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Cover art

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A photo taken by Billy Cobham himself is used for the cover art; it wraps around the spine to comprise both the front and back cover.

Track listing

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All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

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  1. "Spanish Moss – 'A Sound Portrait'" – 17:08
    a. "Spanish Moss" – 4:08
    b. "Savannah The Serene" – 5:09
    Solos: Garnett Brown & George Duke
    c. "Storm" – 2:46
    Solo: Billy Cobham
    d. "Flash Flood" – 5:05
    Solos: Randy Brecker & John Abercrombie

Side two

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  1. "The Pleasant Pheasant" – 5:11
    Solos: Lee Pastora, Michael Brecker, George Duke & Billy Cobham
  2. "Heather" – 8:25
    Solos: George Duke & Michael Brecker
  3. "Crosswind" – 3:39
    Solo: John Abercrombie

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard 200 23[4]
1974 Billboard R&B Albums 19[4]
1974 Billboard Jazz Albums 2[4]

Trivia

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The song "Heather" was used as the basis for the Souls of Mischief song "93 'til Infinity".

References

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  1. ^ "Crosswinds - Billy Cobham". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ a b c "Crosswinds - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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