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