Category: Catalog

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The Tribe Records co-founder’s lost album, recorded in 1975, rumored to exist no more. Mastered from the original tapes and lacquered by Bernie Grundman.

Included in an extensive, oversized booklet, Larry Gabriel and Jeff “Chairman” Mao take us through the history of the Tribe, in a compelling story that delves not just into the history of the label and its principals, but into the story of Black American empowerment in the latter half of the 20th Century.

Tracklist:

A1 Farewell To The Welfare
A2 Heavenese
A3 He’s The One We All Knew
B1 Where Am I
B2 Tons And Tons Of B.S.

Credits:

Bass – Lopez Leon, Will Austin
Drums – George Davidson
Guitar – Ron English
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Harold McKinney
Percussion – Barbara Huby
Soprano Saxophone – Ralph Jones (4)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Wendell Harrison
Trombone – Phil Ranelin
Tuba – Kareem Harris

Cover, Art Direction – Errol F. Richardson
Engineer – Bob Dennis, Bud Spangler, Charles Moore
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes, Producer – Wendell Harrison
Mastered By – Greg Reilly
Photography By – Clarence Johnson
Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Remix, Remastered By – Jason Bitner
Transferred By – Dan Johnson

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

Lp, Digital. 2022. NA 5213.

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Now-Again presents the definitive Tribe Records reissues. Reflections In The Sea Of Nurnen: Originally planned for issue on Strata-East, Hammond took his collaboration with Durrah to Detroit and issued his masterpiece. Lacquered by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 Fidalgo Detour
A2 Space II
A3 Wake Up Brothers
A4 Reflections
B1 For Real
B2 Space I
B3 Sea Of Nurnen
B4 Moves

Credits:

Alto Saxophone – Otis Harris
Bass [Violin], Electric Bass – Charles Metcalf*
Percussion – Frederick Boon, Thomas (Turk) Trayler
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – David Durrah
Violin – Charles Burnham, Trevis Mickeel
Vocals, Drums, Synthesizer, Melodica – Doug Hammond
Artwork – Grace Williams (2)
Engineer – David Litwin, John Viera*
Engineer [Co] – David Litwin

Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Photography – Karma Stanley
Recorded By – John Vieira
Reissue Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Remastered By – Jason Bitner
Restoration – Errol F. Richardson

LP, Digital. 2022. NA 5214.

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Now-Again presents the definitive Tribe Records reissues. Voices & Rhythms of the Creative Profile is the influential Detroit pianist’s sole 1970s album. Remastered and lacquered by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 Ode To Africa 9:06
A2 Heavenese 5:47
A3 Out Of The Blues 5:55
B1 In The Moog 2:14
B2 Corner Stone 4:33
B3 Freedom Jazz Dance 6:12
B4 Dolphin Dance 7:17

Credits:

Leader, Piano, Vocals, Composed By, Producer – Harold McKinney
Bass – Ed Pickins*
Congas – Charles Miles
Drums – Ron Jackson (8)
Engineer – Bob Meloche
Flute – Wendell Harrison
Percussion, Design [Cover] – Billy Turner
Synthesizer [Moog] – Darryl Dybka
Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave
Vocals [Vocalist] – Gwen McKinney
Vocals [Voice] – Clarence McKinney, Ed Gooch*, Eileen Cohill, Faye Blakely, Jenine Jackson, Sylvia Turner
Vocals [Voice], Flute – Carol Taylor (2)

Artwork [restoration and layout] – Errol F. Richardson
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes – Grant Martin (3)
Photography By – Hugh Grannum
Remastered By, Remix – Jason Bitner
Reissue Producer – Eothen Alapatt

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

LP, Digital. 2022. NA 5212.

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The Tribe co-founder’s masterpiece, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all analog transfer by Bernie Grundman. The definitive reissue of this Spiritual Jazz album, one of the most sought after artifacts of the 1970s jazz underground.

Tracklist:

A1 Vibes From The Tribe (Prelude)
A2 Sounds From The Village
A3 Wife
A4 For The Children
A5 Vibes From The Tribe (Encore)
B He The One We All Knew (Parts 1 & 2)

Credits:

Drums – George Davidson
Electric Bass – Lopez Leon, Ron English
Electric Piano – Kenny Cox
Tenor Saxophone – Wendell Harrison
Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave
Electric Guitar – Ralph Armstrong*
Electric Piano – Buddy Budson
Percussion – Barbara Huby
Percussion – Bud Spangler
Piano – Harold McKinney
Piano – Ken Thomas (6)
Sitar [Zeetar] – Daud Abdul Kahafiz
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Congas – Faruk Hanif Bey
Trombone, Vocals, Percussion – Phil Ranelin

Arranged By, Liner Notes – Phil Ranelin
Composed By – Phil Ranelin (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B)
Engineer – Charles Moore (tracks: A1, A5), Greg Reilly (tracks: A2 to A4, B)
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes – Betty Holloway (2)
Mixed By – Bud Spangler, Greg Reilly, Phil Ranelin
Reissue Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Restoration, Layout – Errol F. Richardson

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

LP, Digital. 2022. NA 5215.

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Now-Again presents the definitive Tribe Records reissues. The Time Is Now is Tribe co-founder Ranelin’s debut album, lacquered directly from his master tapes in an all analog transfer by Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

A1 The Time Is Now For Change 14:31
A2 Time Is Running Out 4:33
B1 Of Times Gone By 8:43
B2 Black Destiny 4:06
B3 13th & Senate 6:06
B4 He The One We All Knew (Part 1) 2:40

Credits:

Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Liner Notes, Trombone, Percussion – Phil Ranelin
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Wendell Harrison (tracks: A1 to B3)
Piano, Percussion – Keith Vreeland
Flugelhorn, Percussion – Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A1 to B3)
Bass – John Dana (tracks: A1, B1 to B4)
Drums, Percussion [Left Channel] – Bili Turner*
Drums, Percussion [Right Channel] – George Davidson (tracks: A1, B1 to B4)
Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Bob MeLoche

Producer [for reissue] – Eothen Alapatt
Lacquer Cut By – Bernie Grundman
Layout [Typesetting & Layout] – Carolyn V. Crawford*
Photography By – Hugh Grannom, Marcus Belgrave, Norm Snyder*
Artwork [Cover] – Bili Turner*
Artwork [restoration and layout] – Errol F. Richardson
Design [Album] – Bili Turner*, Phil Ranelin

Individual release of the same mastering as the edition for the Now-Again Records & Vinyl Me Please, Anthology boxset, “The Story of Tribe Records.”

Lp, Digital. 2022. NA 5211.