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Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)

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Total Eclipse
Studio album by
Released1974
Studio
GenreJazz fusion
Length44:15
LabelAtlantic
ProducerWilliam E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott
Billy Cobham chronology
Crosswinds
(1974)
Total Eclipse
(1974)
Shabazz
(1975)

Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album chart, number 12 in the R&B album chart, and number 36 in the Billboard pop albums chart.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Track listing

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All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

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  1. "Solarization"" – 11:09
    • a. "Solarization" – 3:00
    • b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
    • c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
    • d. "Voyage" – 2:56
    • e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
  2. "Lunarputians – 2:32
  3. "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
  4. "Bandits" – 2:30

Side two

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  1. "Moon Germs" – 4:55
  2. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
  3. "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
  4. "Last Frontier" – 5:22

Personnel

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The personnel on all sections is:

Additional musicians

Credits

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  • Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
  • Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
  • Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

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Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[1] 36
US Soul LPs (Billboard)[1] 12
US Jazz LPs (Billboard)[1] 6

References

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