Flying Dutchman, the brainchild of the famous writer/producer Bob Thiele, was one of the most innovative jazz labels to emerge in the late sixties/early seventies. The roster was wide and varied, but had a common theme: quality. The music had an edge to it that was complemented by the well-designed gatefold sleeves with comprehensive notes. The label ran from 1969 to 1976 after which some of the artists were transferred to RCA, who had been distributing the label. In this anthology we have tried to encapsulate the breath and quality of the label by featuring the main artists that recorded for it and its subsidiaries. We feature many of the popular tracks from the label, although we have deliberately omitted a few tracks that have been reissued or included in other compilations on numerous occasions.
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Track listings:
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01 Astral Travelin’ by Lonnie Liston Smith
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02 Footprints by Lonnie Liston Smith
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03 Beautiful Woman by Lonnie Liston Smith
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04 The Creator Has A Masterplan (Peace) by Louis Armstrong & Leon Thomas
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05 Echoes by Leon Thomas
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06 Save The Children by Gil Scott-Heron
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07 I Think I’ll Call It Morning by Gil Scott-Heron
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08 Tite Rope by Harold Alexander
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09 Carnavalito by Gato Barbieri
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10 Maria Domingas by Gato Barbieri
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11 Baja Bossa by Oliver Nelson
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12 Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get by Pretty Purdie
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13 Chains Of Love by Esther Marrow
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14 Mama by Esther Marrow
Eamon (verified owner) –
This is more like it when it comes to Fusion & I will have to get Leon Thomas on CD ASAP