The Roar of '74

Summary

The Roar of '74 is a studio album by Buddy Rich, with his big band, released on the Groove Merchant Records label in the United States. The album was released in the UK in 1974 on the Mooncrest label by B & C Records.[2]

The Roar of '74
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedOctober 6 & 13, 1973
StudioBell Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length40:37
LabelGroove Merchant
ProducerSonny Lester
Buddy Rich chronology
Stick It
(1972)
The Roar of '74
(1974)
Very Live at Buddy's Place
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

LP side A

  1. "Nutville" (Horace Silver) – 4:47
  2. "Kilimanjaro Cookout" (Manny Albam) – 6:14
  3. "Big Mac" (Ernie Wilkins) – 5:54
  4. "Backwoods Sideman" (John La Barbera) – 4:29

LP side B

  1. "Time Check" (Don Menza) – 3:45
  2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Mack Gordon, Irving Mills) – 3:32
  3. "Waltz of the Mushroom Hunters" (Greg Hopkins) – 7:16
  4. "Senator Sam" (Wilkins) – 4:40

Personnel edit

The Buddy Rich big band

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ The Roar of '74 at AllMusic
  • Groove Merchant 528
  • Mooncrest Crest 7