After backing John McLaughlin on 1970's Devotion, Buddy Miles returned to the role of bandleader and recorded his most popular album, Them Changes, in 1971; it stayed on the charts for more than a year, and the title cut became Miles' signature song. From December 1971 to April 1972, Miles toured with Carlos Santana, which produced the CBS-released concert document Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!; recorded inside an inactive volcano in Hawaii, the album sold very well, climbing into the Top Ten. Miles cut a few more albums for CBS, participated in a short-lived Electric Flag reunion in 1974, then moved to Casablanca in 1975 for a pair of LPs. (by Steve Huey)
This is one of his albums for Casablance Records, a great soul-funk jam with musicians like Ben Schultz and Dickey Betts amongst others.
This is one of his albums for Casablance Records, a great soul-funk jam with musicians like Ben Schultz and Dickey Betts amongst others.
Personnel:
Bobby Berge (drums, percussion)
Buddy Miles (drums clavinet, vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion, guitar)
Ben Schultz (guitar, bass, sitar, synthesizer, bass, keyboards, percussion)
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Boyd Albritton (guitar on 03.)
Don Beck (keyboards on 03.)
Dickey Betts (guitar on 07.)
Tom Bray (trumpet on 02. + 06.)
Paul Cacia (brass on 03. + 04., trumpet, flugelhorn on 02. + 06.)
Danny Hull (reeds on 03. + 04., saxophone on 02. + 06.)
Steve Lawrence (saxophone on 02. + 06.)
John Maller (organ on 02.)
Ron Perry (bass on 03.)
Jerry Stevens (background vocals)
Wanda Watkins (background vocals)
Ken Walther (trombone on 02. + 06.)
Tracklist:
01. Now's The Time (You've Got To Be Real) (Miles) 3.43
02. Where You Gonna Run To Lady (Miles/Schultz) 3.45
03. Inflation (Miles) 4.41
04. I've Got To Be Me (Miles) 4.35
05. Grecian Lady (Miles/Schultz) 3.27
06. Won't You Be My Friend (Miles/Cacia) 2.44
07. Searchin' (For Love) (Miles/Schultz) 3.24
08, Reuben "The Hurricane" (Miles) 3.23
09. Wake Me Shake Me (Miles) 4.38
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Bobby Berge (drums, percussion)
Buddy Miles (drums clavinet, vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion, guitar)
Ben Schultz (guitar, bass, sitar, synthesizer, bass, keyboards, percussion)
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Boyd Albritton (guitar on 03.)
Don Beck (keyboards on 03.)
Dickey Betts (guitar on 07.)
Tom Bray (trumpet on 02. + 06.)
Paul Cacia (brass on 03. + 04., trumpet, flugelhorn on 02. + 06.)
Danny Hull (reeds on 03. + 04., saxophone on 02. + 06.)
Steve Lawrence (saxophone on 02. + 06.)
John Maller (organ on 02.)
Ron Perry (bass on 03.)
Jerry Stevens (background vocals)
Wanda Watkins (background vocals)
Ken Walther (trombone on 02. + 06.)
Tracklist:
01. Now's The Time (You've Got To Be Real) (Miles) 3.43
02. Where You Gonna Run To Lady (Miles/Schultz) 3.45
03. Inflation (Miles) 4.41
04. I've Got To Be Me (Miles) 4.35
05. Grecian Lady (Miles/Schultz) 3.27
06. Won't You Be My Friend (Miles/Cacia) 2.44
07. Searchin' (For Love) (Miles/Schultz) 3.24
08, Reuben "The Hurricane" (Miles) 3.23
09. Wake Me Shake Me (Miles) 4.38
ARMU 2326 (zippyshare)