Makaya McCravenUniversal Beings

Label:

International Anthem Recording Company – IARC0022

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Limited Edition , Bone White & Black

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Tracklist

New York Side
A1 A Queen's Intro
A2 Holy Land
A3 Young Genius
A4 Black Lion
A5 Tall Tales
A6 Mantra
Chicago Side
B1 Pharaoh's Intro
B2 Atlantic Black
B3 Inner Flight
B4 Wise Man, Wiser Woman
B5 Prosperity's Fear
London Side
C1 Flipped OUT
C2 Voila
C3 Suite Haus
C4 The Newbies Lift Off
C5 The Royal Outro
Los Angeles Side
D1 The Count Off
D2 Butterss's
D3 Turtle Tricks
D4 The Fifth Monk
D5 Brighter Days Beginning
D6 Universal Beings

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneJosh Johnson (13) (tracks: D1 to D6)
  • CelloTomeka Reid (tracks: A1 to B5)
  • Cover, ArtworkDamon Locks
  • Design [Insert]Craig Hansen (2)
  • Double BassDezron Douglas (tracks: A1 to A6)
  • Double Bass, PercussionJunius Paul (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • DrumsMakaya McCraven
  • Electric Piano [Rhodes]Ashley Henry (tracks: C1 to C5)
  • Executive-ProducerScott McNiece
  • GuitarJeff Parker (tracks: D1 to D6)
  • HarpBrandee Younger (tracks: A1 to A6)
  • PercussionCarlos Niño (tracks: D1 to D6)
  • Photography By [Chicago Side]Sean Owens
  • Photography By [London Side]Fabrice Bourgelle*
  • Photography By [Los Angeles Side]Mark Pallman
  • Photography By [New York Side]Joe Mault
  • Photography By [Portrait]Fabrice Bourgelle*
  • ProducerMakaya McCraven
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByDavid Allen (10)
  • Tenor SaxophoneShabaka Hutchings (tracks: B1 to B5)
  • VibraphoneJoel Ross (3) (tracks: A1 to A6)
  • ViolinMiguel Atwood-Ferguson (tracks: D1 to D6)

Notes

New York Side: Recorded August 29th, 2017, at H0I0 in Ridgewood, New York.
Chicago Side: Recorded September 2nd, 2017, at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois.
London Side: Recorded October 19th, 2017, at Total Refreshment Studios in Stoke Newington, London, UK.
Los Angeles Side: Recorded January 30th, 2018, at Jeff Parker's House in Altadena, California.

Gatefold vinyl with obi strip and insert.
Black in bone colored vinyl. Edition of 333.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 603784912066

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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album) P-Vine Records PCD-18850/1 Japan 2018
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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album, Promo) International Anthem Recording Company IARC 0022 US 2018
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Universal Beings (2×CD, Album, Promo, paper sleeve) P-Vine Records PCD-18850/1 Japan 2018

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Reviews

  • 78finn's avatar
    78finn
    Great album, shame about the quality of the vinyl release. Doesn't come close to the detail of the CD release. Such a shame, will be selling my copy.
    • chrissyboy73's avatar
      chrissyboy73
      Quality album start to finish from the music to the production to the packaging. Worth every penny. I have the bone on black and I can state that the sound quality is very good. I can only but assume the regular black vinyl will be just as good. A real highlight from 2018

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