The Best of Joe Sample

by Joe Sample

Overview

The Best of Joe Sample is an effective introduction to his popular recordings for Warner Brothers. Since it's designed for a casual fan, the collection contains no surprises -- there aren't any unreleased items, only numbers like "Chain Reaction," "Hippies on a Corner," "Summertime," and "Black and White (As Simple as That)," which will be exactly what anyone purchasing this disc will want to hear. There are no revelations for longtime followers, but it's a satisfying sampler, nonetheless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/21/1998
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624693727

Tracks

1. Viva de Funk
2. Chain Reaction
3. Hippies on a Corner
4. Seven Years of Good Luck
5. Ashes to Ashes
6. Mystery Child
7. Spellbound
8. The Road Less Traveled
9. Summertime
10. Black and White (As Simple As)
11. Street Life

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Sample   Primary Artist,Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Multi Instruments
Freddie Washington   Bass
Larry Williams   Flute,Saxophone,Synthesizer,Multi Instruments
Jason Miles   Synthesizer
Lynn Davis   Vocals (Background)
Ricky Peterson   Synthesizer
Dean Parks   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Jerry Hey   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Lori Perry   Vocals (Background)
Ralph Penland   Drums
Oscar Brashear   Trumpet
Michael Landau   Guitar
Omar Hakim   Drums
Arthur Adams   Guitar
Marcus Miller   Bass
Cecil McBee   Bass,Bass (Upright)
Victor Lewis   Drums
Joel Peskin   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Robbie Buchanan   Synthesizer
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
St. Paul   Guitar
Lenny Carson   Percussion
Steve Gadd   Drums
Joe Mardin   Synthesizer
"Ready" Freddie Washington   Bass
Jay Anderson   Bass

Technical Credits

Dorothy Heyward   Composer
Larry Williams   Arranger,Programming,Horn Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Ricky Peterson   Programming
DuBose Heyward   Composer
M. Miller   Composer
Jerry Hey   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Matt Pierson   Compilation Producer
Tommy LiPuma   Producer
George Duke   Effects,Musician,Producer
Marcus Miller   Composer
Joe Sample   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Robbie Buchanan   Programming
Keith Blake   Digital Mastering
Al Schmitt   Producer
Stewart Levine   Producer
Dale Ochler   Orchestral Arrangements
Joe Mardin   Programming
Will Jennings   Composer,Lyricist
Jason Miles   Programming
Linda Cobb   Design,Art Direction
Hans Neleman   Photography