Ginger Baker's Air Force (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Ginger Baker's Air Force
Type = Live album
Artist = Ginger Baker's Air Force


Background = darkturquoise
Released = March 30, 1970
Recorded = January 15, 1970 (Royal Albert Hall)
Genre = Jazz fusion
Length = 78:02
Label = Atco (US & Canada) Polydor
Producer = Ginger Baker & Jimmy Miller
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w1uw6j2h71l0~T0 Link]
* Robert Christgau D+ [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Ginger+Baker's+Air+Force Link]
Last album =
This album = "Ginger Baker's Air Force" (1970)
Next album = "Ginger Baker's Air Force 2" (1970)

"Ginger Baker's Air Force" is the eponymous début album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).This album is a recording of a sold-out live show at the Royal Albert Hall, on January 15, 1970, with the original 11-piece line up.

Track listing

# "Da da Man" (Harold McNair) –7:16
#*"Lead vocal by Jeanette Jacobs, organ solo by Stevie Winwood, guitar solo by Denny Laine, sax solo by Graham Bond."
# "Early in the Morning" (Traditional, arranged by Ginger Baker) – 11:13
#*"Lead vocals by Ginger Baker & Denny Laine."
# "Don't Care" (Ginger Baker/Steve Winwood) –12:32
#*"Lead vocals by Stevie Winwood & Jeanette Jacobs."
# "Toad" (Ginger Baker) –12:59
#*"Drum solos by Ginger Baker, Remi Kabaka & Phil Seamen."
# "Aiko Biaye" (Remi Kabaka/Teddy Osei) – 13:00
#*"Lead Vocals by Graham Bond."
# "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Traditional, arranged by Denny Laine) –3:50
#*"Lead Vocal by Denny Laine, bass guitar by Stevie Winwood, violin by Rick Grech."
# "Do What You Like" (Ginger Baker) –11:47
#*"Lead vocal by Stevie Winwood."
# "Doin' It" (Ginger Baker) –5:26

Personnel

*Ginger Baker: Drums, percussion, African percussion, tympani, vocals.
*Denny Laine: Guitars, vocals.
*Ric Grech: Bass guitar, violin.
*Steve Winwood: Hammond Organ, bass guitar, vocals.
*Graham Bond: Hammond organ, Alto saxophone, vocals.
*Chris Wood: Tenor saxophone, flute.
*Harold McNair: Tenor & Alto saxophones, Alto flute.
*Bud Beadle: Soprano, Baritone, Alto & Tenor saxophones.
*Jeanette Jacobs: Vocals.
*Remi Kabaka: Drums, percussion.
*Phil Seamen: Drums, percussion.

Production

*Ginger Baker: Producer.
*Jimmy Miller: Producer.
*Roy Thomas Baker: Engineer.
*Andy Johns: Engineer.
*Nigel Williamson: Liner Notes.
*Russ Landau: Reissue coordination.

Charts

Album - BillboardSingle - Billboard (UK)