Billy Cobham - Many Years BC (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 857 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 341 MB | Covers - 12 MB
Genre: Jazz, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Snapper Music (SMDCD369)
This 2CD set illustrates fairly well Mr. Cobham's evolution through samples from 2 decades, extracting material from 6 albums, and presents it chronologically: Disc 1 begins with 3 tracks from 1985's "Warning", opening with a "re-vamped" version of "Stratus", a track originally released on his first solo album "Spectrum". Unfortunately missing on this compilation is "Mozaik", perhaps the most creative track on "Warning".
The next 5 tracks come from 1986's "PowerPlay", including all 6 parts of the "Summit Afrique" suite (only 4 parts were on the vinyl), demonstrating quite clearly the versatility of this creative drummer.
Disc 1 closes with 3 tracks from the "Picture This" album, released in 1987. Perhaps the weakest of his 3 albums for the GRP label, there's still some amazing performances included here…