On October 1, 1969, “Columbia Masterworks Records” label released the self-titled, sixth Moondog album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Old Church” in New York City, and was produced by James William Guercio and Al Brown.
Personnel:
- Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) – conductor
- Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
- Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Danny Repole – bass trumpet
- Tony Studd, Charles Small, Buddy Morrow – tenor trombone
- Paul Faulise – bass trombone
- Don Butterfield, Bill Stanley – tuba
- Bill Stanley, Bill Elton, John Swallow, Phil Giardina – tenor tuba
- Harold Bennet, Andrew Lolya, Harold Jones, Hubert Laws – flute
- Henry Shuman, Irving Horowitz – English horn
- James Buffington, Richard Berg, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
- Jimmy Abato, George Silfies, Phil Bodner – clarinet
- Ernie Bright – bass clarinet
- Jack Knitzer, Don Macourt, Ryohei Nakagawa, George Berg, Wally Kane, Joyce Kelly – bassoon
- Paul Gershman, Aaron Rosand – violin
- Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Eugene Becker, Raoul Poliakin – viola
- George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello
- Joe Tekula – contrabass cello
- George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Alfred Brown, Louis Hardin – bass
- Jack Jennings, Dave Carey, Elayne Jones, Bob Rosengarden – percussion
- Raoul Poliakin, Eugene Becker – tenor
Track listing:
All tracks by Louis Thomas Hardin (Moondog)
- Theme
- Stamping Ground
- Symphonique #3 (Ode to Venus)
- Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)
- Minisym #1
I. Allegro
II. Andante Adagio
III. Vivace - Lament 1 (Bird’s Lament)
- Witch of Endor
I. Dance
II. Trio: A. Adagio (The Prophecy), B. Andante (The Battle), C. Agitato (Saul’s Death)
III. Dance (reprise) - Symphonique #1 (Portrait of a Monarch)
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