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Merenstein had done the knob-twiddling deed with The Barry Goldberg Reunion andĬharlie Musselwhite – so he knew his way around Blues and Jazz rhythms (he Played Guitar with Herbie Mann and Charles Mingus – the Bassist Ray Davis hadĭone stints with Kenny Burrell and Eric Dolphy and so on. Van's players for the sessions were all steeped in Jazz – Jay Berliner had Underground, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa to name but aįew. Garde and Rock Producer of the Sixties - Sun Ra, Eddie Harris, The Velvet Lewis Merenstein had worked as an apprentice to Tom Wilson the go-to Avant Total playing time of 74:15 minutes is also generous. As you can see from the track list above – the STEVE WOOLARD has produced the Reissue and CHRIS BELLMAN hasĬarried out the Remaster at BERNIE GRUNDMAN MASTERING (the outer gold stickerĭeclares it to be 'First Time Remastered' – has worked with Neil Young, Carole Superb 'Moondance: Deluxe Edition' of 2013 - recycled and woody - andĬontains new liner notes by CORY FRYE - an American Newspaper Editor and noted The texture of the pages is similar to the The 12-page booklet continues that theme with the cover page having the Master Was taken) - while the right side has the Master Tape Box for 'Part 1: In The Beginning'.

Period outtake photo of Van on the left flap (moments before the cover photo Orange Warner Brothers labels – the new CD is Green). Typeface beneath the text without looking odd (UK issues were laminated and had The rear artwork is as per the US original but hasĬleverly been altered to allow for the 'Bonus Tracks' to be placed in the same The word 'Stereo' centred at the top and the 'Seven Arts' Warner Brothers logoĭesign on the rear cover. Shrinkwrap) - textured like the matt original American vinyl album cover with 2015 CD Reissue comes in a gatefold card sleeve (gold sticker on the outer

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