Creque is the 3rd album I’ve
bought from this keys player. Bassist Gene Taylor starts things off with a
grooving open bass line leading into a bit of an off-kilter song called Rafiki.
Sis Daisy is a light and upbeat soul-jazz number with some nice congas by
Richard “Pablo” Landrum. What’cha Call It is a slow and bluesy number that
would make a nice listen when you’re in the right mood. ~ Soulstrut.com.
Cobblestone Records, CST 9005,
1972
Muse Records, MR 5226, 1976
Recorded at RCA Recording
Studio, New York City
Musicians:
Neal Creque - Piano, Electric
Piano, Organ, Clavinet
Billy Butler - Guitar
Alfred Brown - Violin
Kermit Moore - Cello
Gene Taylor - Bass, Fender
Bass
Steve Berrios - Drums,
Tympani
Julian Barber - Drums
Richard Landrum - Conga,
Bongos, African Oboe, Misc. Percussion
Selwart Clarke - Misc.
Percussion
Jackie Soul & Johnny
Gittens - Misc. Percussion
+
Strings
The Ikinen Singers (#A2)
Tracks:
A1. Rafiki (4:57)
A2. Years Of Regret (4:29)
A3. Sis Daisy (4:34)
A4. Nina (4:38)
B1. What'Cha Call It (5:02)
B2. Black Velvet Rose (4:28)
B3. Cease The Bombing (4:56)
B4. Before The Rain Came
(5:41)
All Compositions by Neal Creque
Credits:
Producer, Design, Photography
- Don Schlitten
A&R Coordinator, Liner
Notes - Joe Fields
Recording Engineer - Paul
Goodman
Note:
Released on Cobblestone Records, and reissued
January, 1976 on Muse Records as "Black Velvet Rose".
