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Billy Cobham | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002I9O
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,888 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Fusion Drummer, January 8, 2007

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K. Cooper (Phila. area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This is a compilation of some 1970s LPs and doesn't cover his entire career. It's well done and if you like Weather Report, Chick Corea, Santana or Miles Davis of this period, you'll enjoy this one. At 8 tracks and just over 40 minutes, one wishes they'd be a little more generous. What's here is a pretty good mix of Cobham compositions though.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great grooves, tunes and chops all around. A classic must have funk jazz album., June 9, 2011

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the guy who used a CRT until today - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

After 42 years of life and listening I am going to declare this my favorite album of all time meaning if I could only have one album to listen to from now to eternity, this would be it. Its a compilation of Mr. Cobham's work over a certain period of time, but even so, I'd put it head-to-head against anyone else's compilation and I'd still pick this album. Its "all smiles" music. There are no down or dark tracks like you get from some modern hipster doofus composer/arrangers. Its not a chop fest. There are plenty of "oh damn" moments when someone plays a great lick at just the right spot. The songs are easy to grasp even if you listen to top 40. The skill level of the players and their interplay is exceptional. Its just too much fun! Its funky, but there is no "contrived" funkiness to it. Its genuine and the grooves are all original. My review is partly influenced by the fact that I literally grew up since I was a teenager listening to this (on vinyl). So saturday morning with nothing to do but listen to Billy Cobham is what it reminds me of. Thats gonna be hard for any album to beat.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to start, May 16, 2010

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Thomas (WATERFORD, MI, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Listening to my old vinyl, I re-discovered the great tracks on this. I am using Stratus to kick off this week's episode of my radio show and it is a great way to start. This is a classic collection of fusion that works.