In November 1968, “Impulse!” label released “The Way Ahead”, the twelve Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in January – February 1968, at “RCA Studios” and “National Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

• Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Owens – trumpet
• Grachan Moncur III – trombone
• Walter Davis Jr. – piano
• Dave Burrell – piano
• Walter Booker – bass
• Ron Carter – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums
• Beaver Harris – drums
• Bob Simpson – engineer
• Robert & Barbara Flynn – design
• Chuck Stewart – photography
• Frank Kofsky – photography

Track listing:

1. Damn If I Know (The Stroller) – Walter Davis Jr.
2. Frankenstein – Grachan Moncur III
3. Fiesta – Archie Shepp
4. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish