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title: "Spectrum"
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# Spectrum

**Price:** 2596 kr
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## Description

Billy COBHAM ''Spectrum'' (Enrgt 1973 Avec Tommy Bolin, g / Ian Hammer, clv / Lee Sklar, g-b / Joe Farrell, fl,ss,sa / Jimmy Owens, cor,t / Ron Carter, b) : Quadrant 4 - Searching for the right door/Spectrum - Anxiety/Taurian matador - Stratus - To the women in my life/Le lis - Snoopy's search/Red baron LP / ATLANTIC - ATL 40706 (1973)

Review: At times - this is breathtaking... - They call this album a classic of the "fusion" genre. I think labels were more important then - looking back, there was actually a lot of fusion around in the early 70's that wasn't called fusion. This album certainly defies simple description. The record has some amazing and unique music on it. It is very much "a moment in time": 4 musicians, all at the height of their game, feeding of each other to produce some razor sharp improvisation. It was also recorded with the minimum of fuss and over-dubbing - and with musicians like these, you don't need it! Alas, downsides of that moment in time are the 4 short tracks inter-dispersed amongst the gems that really are throw-away self-indulgences that littered so many albums of the early seventies. The sheer eclectic mix and quality of the main tracks is such however, that one can easily overlook and skip the 2 minute drum solo called "Anxiety", the electronic blips that are "Snoopy's search", or some nice phrases of piano music that fade out into nothing after 50 seconds or so. The album explodes with "Quadrant": four minutes of storming double kick pedal from Billy Cobham and driving bass (from Lee Sklar), whilst Tommy Bolin and Jan Hammer trade solos and duet on guitar and moog, respectively. If you drive with this on, watch out for speed cameras! "Spectrum" (title track) is a cooler jazzier number with flute and brass giving it a faintly Brazilian feel, with some nifty, subtle drumming from Cobham in the background. "Taurian Matador" gets back to the Moog sound from "Quadrant", but is a funkier groove. Next up, "Stratus" is a true work of genius. Shift forward a few minutes in this piece and you have driving repetitive bass thundering along, again with Bolin and Hammer calling and responding with sheer beauty. And just when you think it's all over, it keeps going, and Hammer grinds in low range synth before the final climax. "Le Lis" goes contrasts totally by going back into a slow, airy, summery sound with a flute sound doing the melody and Cobham giving a conga backing: probably the most serene track on the CD and, if your into 70's noise big time, this is one your partner will like. The final track on the original album (Red Baron) reminds me of Steely Dan, but really there are few parallels to the sounds on this record. I scored this with 5 despite the silly tracks. Given the silly short indulgent tracks on the album, I might be tempted to advice to buy a compilation (eg Billy Cobham Chronology or Anthology has all the good tracks I mentioned above, without the flotsam and jetsam). I scored this with 5 despite the silly tracks. And you also get to hear more of Cobhams work: a stunning technical master of the drums, but also a great composer and band leader. I have tried to describe this album: better get it though and see for yourself. If you are a rock or heavy jazz musician into "structured" improvisation, this will not disappoint.
Review: Flawless…. - It’s brilliant…

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00MK3ANPW |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13,386 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 1,278 in Classic British Rock 2,109 in Pop Rock |
| Country of origin  | France |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (816) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Label  | Rhino |
| Manufacturer  | Rhino |
| Manufacturer reference  | ATL 40706 |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Original Release Date  | 2014 |
| Product Dimensions  | 14.1 x 12.5 x 1.19 cm; 92.13 g |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At times - this is breathtaking...
*by B***M on 23 July 2014*

They call this album a classic of the "fusion" genre. I think labels were more important then - looking back, there was actually a lot of fusion around in the early 70's that wasn't called fusion. This album certainly defies simple description. The record has some amazing and unique music on it. It is very much "a moment in time": 4 musicians, all at the height of their game, feeding of each other to produce some razor sharp improvisation. It was also recorded with the minimum of fuss and over-dubbing - and with musicians like these, you don't need it! Alas, downsides of that moment in time are the 4 short tracks inter-dispersed amongst the gems that really are throw-away self-indulgences that littered so many albums of the early seventies. The sheer eclectic mix and quality of the main tracks is such however, that one can easily overlook and skip the 2 minute drum solo called "Anxiety", the electronic blips that are "Snoopy's search", or some nice phrases of piano music that fade out into nothing after 50 seconds or so. The album explodes with "Quadrant": four minutes of storming double kick pedal from Billy Cobham and driving bass (from Lee Sklar), whilst Tommy Bolin and Jan Hammer trade solos and duet on guitar and moog, respectively. If you drive with this on, watch out for speed cameras! "Spectrum" (title track) is a cooler jazzier number with flute and brass giving it a faintly Brazilian feel, with some nifty, subtle drumming from Cobham in the background. "Taurian Matador" gets back to the Moog sound from "Quadrant", but is a funkier groove. Next up, "Stratus" is a true work of genius. Shift forward a few minutes in this piece and you have driving repetitive bass thundering along, again with Bolin and Hammer calling and responding with sheer beauty. And just when you think it's all over, it keeps going, and Hammer grinds in low range synth before the final climax. "Le Lis" goes contrasts totally by going back into a slow, airy, summery sound with a flute sound doing the melody and Cobham giving a conga backing: probably the most serene track on the CD and, if your into 70's noise big time, this is one your partner will like. The final track on the original album (Red Baron) reminds me of Steely Dan, but really there are few parallels to the sounds on this record. I scored this with 5 despite the silly tracks. Given the silly short indulgent tracks on the album, I might be tempted to advice to buy a compilation (eg Billy Cobham Chronology or Anthology has all the good tracks I mentioned above, without the flotsam and jetsam). I scored this with 5 despite the silly tracks. And you also get to hear more of Cobhams work: a stunning technical master of the drums, but also a great composer and band leader. I have tried to describe this album: better get it though and see for yourself. If you are a rock or heavy jazz musician into "structured" improvisation, this will not disappoint.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flawless….
*by R***H on 6 August 2025*

It’s brilliant…

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Name that tune
*by H***E on 13 February 2026*

Got this CD cheap having heard about it a lot. Stuck it on the CD player and discovered that the riff from “safe from harm” on the Massive Attack “Blue Lines” Album was stolen from here. You learn something new every day.

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