Now He Sings, Now He Sobs is the second album by Chick Corea, released in December 1968 on Solid State Records. It features Corea in a trio with acoustic bassist Miroslav Vitouš and drummer Roy Haynes. It was later reissued on CD by Blue Note in 2002 with eight bonus tracks recorded at the same sessions.
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Released | December 1968 [1] | |||
Recorded | March 14, 19 and 27, 1968 | |||
Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz, free jazz | |||
Length | 40:24 Original LP 68:48 CD reissue | |||
Label | Solid State SR 3157 Blue Note 2002 CD reissue {724353826529} | |||
Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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All of the tracks on the original album are improvisations based on Corea’s ideas, with some being entirely free improvisations (such as "The Law of Falling and Catching Up" and "Fragments"). Vitous and Haynes would reunite with Corea as an acoustic trio on Trio Music (ECM, 1982), Trio Music, Live in Europe (ECM, 1986), and The Trio Live From The Country Club (Stretch, 1996).
The bonus tracks released on the CD include a cover of Thelonious Monk's composition "Pannonica" and the Wood/Mellin standard "My One and Only Love". All eight pieces had originally been issued in 1975 on Circling In, a Blue Note “twofer”.
In 1999, the single "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
The singer Bilal names it among his 25 favorite albums, explaining: "I think that's just one of the best jazz trio albums ever. Mostly every jazz musician I talk to love that album. It's just a classic."[5]
All tracks are originals by the performers, except where noted.
Original release
1988 CD release bonus tracks
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Chick Corea discography | |
As leader |
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Solo piano albums |
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Duos |
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with Gary Burton |
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with Circle |
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with Stanley Clarke |
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with Miles Davis |
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with Chick Corea Elektric Band |
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with Joe Farrell |
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with Stan Getz | |
with Joe Henderson |
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with Hubert Laws |
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with Herbie Mann | |
with Blue Mitchell |
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with Origin |
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with Return to Forever |
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with Wayne Shorter |
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with others |
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Soundtracks |
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