The Promise of a Future
| The Promise of a Future | ||||
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 12 13 14 March 1968 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Uni Records 73028 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Promise of a Future is the eight studio album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label.[3] It was recorded in March 1968 in Los Angeles, California.[4][5] The album was re-released on CD in 1993 on One Way label. The Promise of a Future features Masekela's version of a famous instrumental composition "Grazing in the Grass".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Madonna" | Al Abreu | 3:10 |
| 3. | "No Face, No Name and No Number" | Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Almost Seedless" | Hugh Masekela | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Stop" | Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Grazing in the Grass" | Harry Elston, Philemon Hou, Hugh Masekela | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Vuca" (Wake Up) | Hugh Masekela | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Bajabule Bonke" (The Healing Song) | Miriam Makeba | 6:25 |
| 9. | "There Are Seeds To Sow" (Guitar – Bruce Langhorne) | Hugh Masekela | 2:25 |
Personnel
- Bass – Henry Franklin
- Drums – Chuck Carter
- Guitar – Bruce Langhorne
- Engineer – The Doctor
- Piano – William Henderson
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Saxophone (tenor, soprano) – Al Abreu
- Trumpet (uncredited) – Hugh Masekela
References
- ↑ Davis, Hank. "Hugh Masekela – The Promise of a Future". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela: The Promise of a Future". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela: Promise of a Future". Dusty Groove. dustygroove.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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