Johnny Hammond – Higher Ground

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Label:	Kudu – KU-16
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Country:	Canada
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Catch My Soul Written-By – Tony Joe White	7:17
A2	Summertime/The Ghetto Written-By [Summertime] – Gershwin* Written-By [The Ghetto] – Hutson*	9:52
B1	Higher Ground Written-By – Stevie Wonder	10:32
B2	Big Sur Suite Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford Drums – Jack DeJohnette Written-By – Johnny Smith	9:00

Companies, etc.

Record Company – CTI Records Of Canada Ltd.
Produced For – KUDU Records
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Creed Taylor, Inc.
Published By – Valando Music
Published By – Gershwin Pub.
Published By – New Dawn Music
Published By – Don-Pow
Published By – Southern (2)
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – Stein & Van Stock
Published By – Char-Liz Music, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

Alto Flute – Romeo Penque
Arranged By – Bob James
Bass – Ron Carter
Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise
Bassoon – Eli Carmen*
Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Conductor – Bob James
Design [Album] – Bob Ciano
Drums – Steve Gadd
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Flugelhorn – Marvin Stamm
French Horn – Ray Alonge
Guitar – George Benson
Keyboards – Bob James
Oboe – Romeo Penque
Organ – Johnny Hammond
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Photography By [Cover] – Pete Turner (4)
Photography By [Liner] – William Cadge
Producer – Creed Taylor
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Trombone – Wayne Andre
Trumpet – Marvin Stamm

Notes

Printed on back cover:
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios.
Recorded October 31 & November 1, 1973
Produced for KUDU Records by Creed Taylor
CTI Records of Canada Ltd.
2372 46 Avenue
Lachine, Quebec
*[Joe Henderson] courtesy Milestone Records

Printed on labels:
[A1] Valando Music/ASCAP
[A2] Gershwin Publ. & New Dawn Music/ASCAP Don Pow/Southern/BMI
[B1] Black Bull Music/Stein & Van Stock/ASCAP
[B2] Char-Liz Music, Inc./BMI
℗1974, Creed Taylor Inc.

Errors, Missing, and Conflicting Information:
B2 duration is listed as 9:52 on back cover vs. 10:00 on label

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1 to B1): ASCAP
Rights Society (A2, B2): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): RVG SQ 98776 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): RVG SQ 98776 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): RVG SQ. 98776A-2 VAN GELDER
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): RVG SQ. 98776 B-3 VAN GELDER

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Higher Ground (LP, Album, Quadraphonic)	Kudu	KSQ-16	US	1974
Recently Edited	Higher Ground (LP, Album, Stereo)	Kudu	KU-16	US	1974
Recently Edited	Higher Ground (LP, Album)	CTI Records	OW 596	Brazil	1974
Recently Edited	Higher Ground (LP, Album)	Kudu	SR-3356	Japan	1974
New Submission	Higher Ground (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic)	Kudu	KQ8 16	US	1974