Ginger Baker's Air Force (album)

Ginger Baker's Air Force
Live album by Ginger Baker's Air Force
Released	30 March 1970
Recorded	15 January 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, England
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	78:02
Label	Atco (U.S.) Polydor (UK & Canada)
Producer	Ginger Baker & Jimmy Miller
Ginger Baker's Air Force chronology
Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970) Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

Ginger Baker's Air Force is the eponymous début album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). This album is a recording of a sold-out live show at the Royal Albert Hall, on 15 January 1970, with the original 11-piece line up. The gatefold LP cover was designed left-handed; i.e. the front cover artwork was on what traditionally would be considered the back and vice versa.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Da Da Man" (Harold McNair) – 7:16
   • Lead vocal by Jeanette Jacobs, organ solo by Stevie Winwood, guitar solo by Denny Laine, sax solo by Graham Bond.
2. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional, arranged by Ginger Baker) – 11:13
   • Lead vocals by Ginger Baker & Denny Laine.

Side two

1. "Don't Care" (Baker, Steve Winwood) – 12:32
   • Lead vocals by Steve Winwood & Jeanette Jacobs.
2. "Toad" (Baker) – 12:59
   • Drum solos by Ginger Baker, Remi Kabaka & Phil Seamen.

Side three

1. "Aiko Biaye" (Remi Kabaka, Teddy Osei) – 13:00
   • Lead Vocals by Graham Bond.
2. "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Traditional, arranged by Denny Laine) – 3:50
   • Lead Vocal by Denny Laine, bass guitar by Steve Winwood, violin by Ric Grech.

Side four

1. "Do What You Like" (Baker) – 11:47
   • Lead vocal by Steve Winwood.
2. "Doin' It" (Baker) – 5:26

Personnel

• Ginger Baker — drums, percussion, timpani, vocals
• Jeanette Jacobs — vocals
• Graham Bond — Hammond organ, alto saxophone, vocals
• Steve Winwood — Hammond organ, bass guitar, vocals
• Chris Wood — tenor saxophone, flute
• Harold McNair — tenor and alto saxophones, alto flute
• Bud Beadle — saxophones
• Denny Laine — guitars, vocals
• Ric Grech — bass guitar, violin
• Phil Seamen, Remi Kabaka — drums, percussion

Production

• Ginger Baker: producer
• Jimmy Miller: producer
• Roy Thomas Baker: engineer
• Andy Johns: engineer
• Nigel Williamson: liner notes
• Russ Landau: reissue coordination

Charts

Album - Billboard

Single - Billboard (UK)

References