Monday, June 10, 2019

Eddie Harris - E.H. In The U.K.

Following the hip strategy of the time, Eddie Harris flew to London to mix it up with some of Britain's most in-demand rockers -- including guitarists Jeff Beck and Albert Lee, pianist Stevie Winwood and drummer Alan White -- on this LP. Truthfully, though, most of the results aren't too different from what Harris had been recording at home at the time, with only a hint of a rock edge. If anything, the workmanlike Brits are too much on their best behavior -- Beck plays with restraint and taste while Lee is jazzier and a bit flashier -- making Harris seem like a wild man by comparison. The most entertaining tune is an EH-patented funkster "Wait a Little Longer," which develops a head of steam and escalates into a freeform brawl, but the designated free workout "Conversations of Everything and Nothing," give or take a few stimulating passages, wanders uncontrollably. - by Richard S. Ginell, AMG

Artist: Eddie Harris
Album. E.H. in the U.K.
Year: 1973
Label: Atlantic Records (24bit remastered, 2013)
Runtime: 43:17

Tracks:
1.  Baby (Eddie Harris) 6:45
2.  Wait A Little Longer (Eddie Harris) 4:12
3.  He's Island Man (Eddie Harris) 2:25
4.  I've Tried Everything (Eddie Harris) 8:13
5.  I Waited For You (Charles Stepney) 5:48
6.  Conversations Of Everything And Nothing (Eddie Harris) 15:54

Personnel:
Eddie Harris (Electric Saxophone, Electric Trumpet, Vocals, Piano)
Albert Lee (Guitar)
Alan White (Drums) - 1,2,5,6
Stevie Winwood (Electric Piano) - 3-6
Raymond Burrell (Bass Guitar) - 1-3
Zoot Money (Piano, Electric Piano) - 1,2
Neil Hubbard (Guitar) - 1,2
Lofty Amao (Congas) - 3,4
Ian Pace (Drums) - 3,4
Jeff Beck (Guitar) - 3,4
Rick Grech (Bass Guitar) - 4
Chris Squire (Bass Guitar) - 5,6
Tony Kaye (Synthesizer) - 5,6

8 comments:

  1. Brought tears to eyes and smiles to face. I never knew of this one but u got Beck and Winwood as session pros... and Harris is playing at some of his coolest electric sounds.... I knew it would likely be good when I heard it for first time ... I could not stop smiling... pure gold from a super powerful time for Winwood and Beck as well... 1973 ... a couple years away from Voodoo Child, and Blow by Blow. ... Pure Gold!... thanks for making me aware.

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