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The Soul Of

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Adderly worked with psychedelic cosmonaut David Axelrod among others and the religious themes which borrow from the Bible to the Bhagavad Gita and Buddhism make an interesting backdrop to the blues jazz rock fusion showcased on this double album. i've come back to this album more than a few times only to pick up on something new on the way. it's a fun idea to put cool religious/philosophical concepts over swinging seventies soul jazz fusion. not that the sermons are long and dominate the record - they don't . they usually just open a new set and leave you to marvel at some profound idea while the musicians do their thing after that! Somewhat similar or comparable to Mile's "Bitch's Brew" album, though perhaps less dark.

This is 1972's Cannonball Adderley Presents: The Soul of the Bible by Cannonball Adderley and the Nat Adderley Sextet with Rick Holmes.

Amazon has erroneously cross-listed it as a "different edition" of The Soul of Noel Webb, and the track listing being displayed is the one for the Noel Webb CD.

The correct track listing for this 2-CD set is:

Disc 1:

1. In the Beginning
2. Yield
3. Obeah
4. Fun in the Church
5. The Eternal Walk
6. Krukma
7. Gone
8. Behold
9. Psalm 24

Disc 2:

1. Make Your Own Temple
2. Taj
3. Psalm 54
4. Amani
5. Space Spiritual

Noel Web is simply the best. I heard a cut from this disk on the radio and had to have it. The sound is wonderful.