COMMON GROUND
Paul Winter

1978, A&M Records (A&M SP 4698)

TRACKING

Trilogy

ARTISTS

Ancient Voices (Nhemamusasa) Paul Winter - lead vocal, soprano sax Paul Berliner - mbira, footbells, African vocal David Darling - electric 8-string cello Robert Chappell - Uganda drum, Rodgers organ, moog bass Steve Gadd - traps Gary King - bass Kwaku Dadey - sticks Tigger Benford - sticks Ben Carriel - sticks Background vocals - Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson Arranged by Paul Winter and Paul Berliner Eagle African Fish Eagle Paul McCandless - oboe Icarus Paul Winter - alto sax, unison voice Paul McCandless - oboe David Darling - cello Oscar Castro-Neves - classical guitar John Guth - 12-string guitar Robert Chappell - Rodgers organ Gary King - bass Steve Gadd - traps Bill Cahn - steel drums Janet Johnson - unison voice Susan Osborn - unison and obligato voice Arranged by Ralph Towner, Paul Winter and Oscar Castro-Neves The Promise of a Fisherman (Iemanja) Paul Winter - soprano sax Paul McCandless - English horn, Norwegian Selje flute (solo) David Darling - cello Oscar Castro-Neves - Rodgers organ Steve Gadd - sticks on chair, traps, Brazilian Surdos, grand cassa Laudir de Oliveira - triangle, woodblocks, congas, shakers, cowbell Gary King - bass Steve Horelick - Buchla Cymbal (Buchla Electric Music Box) Chorus - Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Michael Holmes, Paul Winter Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves Ocean Dream Humpback Whale - whale vocal Paul Winter - lead human vocal David Darling - cello, electric 8-string cello John Guth - steel-string guitar Robert Chappell - Rodgers organ, moog bass, tambura Steve Gadd - Brazilian Surdos, traps, grand cassa Laudir de Oliveira - water drum Gary King - bass Chorus - Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson Arranged by Paul Winter Trio Paul Winter - alto sax David Darling - cello Paul McCandless - oboe

Common Ground (Velho Sermão) Paul Winter - soprano sax, Contrasbass Sarrusophone, harmonium Paul McCandless- oboe, English horn David Darling - cello Jim Scott - lead vocal, guitar Oscar Castro-Neves - guitar (tag), Fender Rhodes piano Michael Holmes - Fender Rhodes piano Gary King - bass Steve Gadd - traps Laudir de Oliveira - woodblocks, congas, shakers, triangle, chime rods Chorus - Susan Osborn, Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Paul Winter, Michael Holmes, John Guth Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves, Jim Scott, Paul McCandless and Paul Winter Lay Down Your Burden Susan Osborn - vocal Oscar Castro-Neves - Rodgers organ David Darling - cello Paul McCandless - English horn Paul Winter - soprano sax Arranged by Oscar Castro-Neves and Jim Scott Wolf Eyes Timber Wolf - lead vocal Paul Winter - alto sax, unison voice, harmonium Warren Bernhardt - piano Oscar Castro-Neves - classical guitar, high-string guitar David Darling - cello Paul McCandless - English horn Ray Brown - bass Ida - wolf vocal in closing chorus Janet Johnson - choral voice Arranged by Paul Winter and Jim Scott Duet Paul Winter - alto sax Ida - wolf vocal Midight (Minuit) Paul Winter - African vocal Janet Johnson - obligato vocal Susan Osborn - English vocal John Guth - steel-string, Rickenbacker electric 12-string and Les Paul guitars Robert Chappell - Rodgers organ, Ugandan drum David Darling- cello Oscar Castro-Neves - bass Michael Blair - bells, cymbal Chorus - Janet Johnson, Paul McCandless, Oscar Castro-Neves, Regina Werneck, Cruz Baca Arranged by Paul Winter Trilogy Humpback Whale Timber Wolf African Fish Eagle Paul Winter - soprano sax Paul McCandless - oboe David Darling - cello Robert Chappell - organ pedal Arranged by Paul Winter