Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)

Total Eclipse
Studio album by Billy Cobham
Released	1974
Studio	Atlantic and Electric Lady, New York City; re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident, London, England.
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	44:15
Label	Atlantic
Producer	William E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott
Billy Cobham chronology
Crosswinds (1974) Total Eclipse (1974) Shabazz (1975)

Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album chart, number 12 in the R&B album chart, and number 36 in the Billboard pop albums chart. ^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

1. "Solarization" – 11:09
   • a. "Solarization" – 3:00
   • b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
   • c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
   • d. "Voyage" – 2:56
   • e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
2. "Lunarputians – 2:32
3. "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
4. "Bandits" – 2:30

Side two

1. "Moon Germs" – 4:55
2. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
3. "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
4. "Last Frontier" – 5:22

Personnel

The personnel on all sections is:

• John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars
• Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes
• Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones
• Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese" & "Last Frontier"
• Milcho Leviev – keyboards
• Alex Blake – electric bass

Additional musicians

• David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs"
• Sue Evans – marimba on "Solarization"
• Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"

Credits

• Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
• Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
• Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
• Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Top LPs & Tape ( Billboard ) [1]	36
US Soul LPs (Billboard) [1]	12
US Jazz LPs (Billboard) [1]	6

References

1. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
2. Taylor, Robert. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.

External links

• Total Eclipse at Discogs (list of releases)