Offering (Larry Coryell album)

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Offering
Larry Coryell Offering.jpg
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedJanuary 17, 18, 20, 1972
StudioVanguard 23rd Street Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz, Jazz fusion
Length38:50
Label Vanguard
Producer Daniel Weiss
Larry Coryell chronology
Barefoot Boy
(1971)
Offering
(1972)
The Real Great Escape
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide C+ [2]
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Offering is a jazz album by guitarist Larry Coryell that was released by Vanguard Records in 1972. Coryell's sidemen were Steve Marcus on soprano sax, Mervin Bronson on bass, Mike Mandel on electric piano, and Harry Wilkinson on drums. The album was produced by Daniel Weiss and engineered by Jeff Zaraya. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Larry Coryell, except where noted

Side one

  1. "Foreplay" 8:11
  2. "Ruminations" (Doug Davis) 4:17
  3. "Scotland I" 6:26

Side two

  1. "Offering" (Harry C. Wilkinson) 6:37
  2. "The Mediation of November 8th" 5:12
  3. "Beggar's Chant"(Davis) 8:07

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1972)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums [4] 20

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