Phil Ranelin "Time Is Now!"

Phil Ranelin

"Time Is Now!"
( LP Tribe Records, 1973 )
Catalog # TRCD4006

Tracklisting:
A1 The Time Is Now For Change (13:29)
A2 Time Is Running Out (4:37)
B1 Of Times Gone By (8:41)
B2 Black Destiny (4:01)
B3 13th And Senate (6:02)
B4 He, The One We All Knew, Pt.1 (3:09)
C1 The Time Is Now For Change (Outtake) (11:32)
D1 Time Is Running Out (Extended) (5:50)
D2 He The One We All Knew (Extended) (4:39)

Personnel & Credits:
Bass - John Dana (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8, 9)
Drums, Percussion [Left Channel] - Bili Turner
Drums, Percussion [Right Channel] - George Davidson (tracks: 1, 3 to 9)
Engineer [Assisted By, Coordinated By] - John Hughes
Flugelhorn, Percussion - Marcus Belgrave (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
Mastered By - Roger Seibel
Mixed By, Technician [Restored By] - John McEntire
Other [Liner Notes] - Phil Ranelin
Photography - Hugh Grannom , Leni Sinclair, Marcus Belgrave, Norm Snyder
Piano, Percussion - Keith Vreeland
Producer - Phil Ranelin
Recorded By, Mixed By - Bob MeLoche
Saxophone [Tenor], Percussion - Wendell Harrison (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
Trombone, Percussion - Phil Ranelin
Written-By, Arranged By - Phil Ranelin

Notes:
2.,7.,8. was recorded November 11, 1973.
1.,3.,5. recorded April 27, 1974.
4.,6. recorded April 28, 1974 at Pioneer Studio.

Review:
A lost classic from the legendary Tribe Records label of Detroit -- home to some of the most groundbreaking soul jazz of the early 70s! This set is one of the more "out" sessions on the legendary Tribe label from Detroit -- and one that features many of the label's great players, like Wendell Harrison, Marcus Belgrave, Charles Moore, and Ranelin himself. The tracks are long and progressive, with distinct political overtones that work well with the avant playing of the set. Titles include "Black Destiny", "Time Is Running Out", "He The One We All Knew", and "The Time Is Now For A Change". Plus, this reissue also features 3 previously unissued bonus tracks -- "He The One We All Knew (extended)", "Time Is Running Out (extended)", and "The Time Now Is For Change (outtake)".
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By Celo