In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17^th 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.

1. Stick ‘Em Up
2. Abstract
3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
4. What Would It Be Without You – Cal Massey
5. Un Croque Monsieur