In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17th Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in September 1968, February – August 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Ed Michel.
Personnel:
- Archie Shepp – soprano and tenor saxophone, liner notes
- Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
- James Spaulding- alto saxophone
- Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute
- Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
- Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone
- Grachan Moncur III – trombone
- Leon Thomas – vocals
- China-Lin Sharpe – vocals
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Andrew Bey – piano
- Dave Burrell – organ
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Bert Payne – guitar
- Wilbur Ware – bass
- Albert Winston – electric bass, bass
- Bob Bushnell – electric bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Beaver Harris – drums
- Joe Chambers – drums
- Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals
- George Whiteman – design
- Chuck Stewart – photography
- Bob Thiele, Ed Michel – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Archie Shepp, except where noted.
- Stick ‘Em Up
- Abstract
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- What Would It Be Without You – Cal Massey
- Un Croque Monsieur
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