Janne Schaffer - Earmeal (2015) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Janne Schaffer
Title: Earmeal
Year Of Release: 1978 / 2015
Label: Legacy Recordings
Genre: Jazz-Rock, Funk, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 38:58
Total Size: 1.37 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Earmeal
Year Of Release: 1978 / 2015
Label: Legacy Recordings
Genre: Jazz-Rock, Funk, Fusion
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 38:58
Total Size: 1.37 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
1 Hot Days and Summer Nights 07:35
2 Happy Feet 04:12
3 To a Beautiful Painter 04:40
4 Bromma Express 02:43
5 The Shrimp 05:23
6 Shrimp a La Carte 00:57
7 It's Never Too Late 05:35
8 Oriental Sign 04:47
9 Frederick's Place 03:03
Personnel:
Janne Schaffer, guitar
Björn J:Son Lindh, flute, keyboards
Peter Robinson, keyboards
Steve Porcaro, keyboards, conductor
Mike Porcaro, bass
Stefan Brolund, bass (on track 9)
Jeff Porcaro, drums
Joe Porcaro, percussion
Malando Gassama, percussion (on track 3)
Schaffer's album „Earmeal“ (1978, Columbia) was actually named after a band he formed along with Björn J:son Lindh a few years back. It was pressed in seven different versions for worldwide distribution and there was a good reason for the fact: He had invited the Porcaro brothers from Toto to play with him, Steven as a conductor and Jeff on drums, along with their father Joe on percussion.
This resulted to an album of general reception, an instrumental work with elements from Jazz, Blues, Funk and Melodic Rock, which sounded fairly accessible compared to his previous albums both because the Porcaro brothers had a different background and the fact we were heading to the 80's, but the composing level remains pretty high with interesting arrangements in both fast-paced and more laid-back tunes with guitar-led Fusion remaining the driving force. Slick at moments and funkier than it should be, still bursting some nice passionate levels of energy and containing cool melodies and solos.
Recorded in Los Angeles, California and Stockholm, Sweden
Recorded and mixed by Rik Pekkonen
Produced by Bruce Botnick
Digitally remastered
This resulted to an album of general reception, an instrumental work with elements from Jazz, Blues, Funk and Melodic Rock, which sounded fairly accessible compared to his previous albums both because the Porcaro brothers had a different background and the fact we were heading to the 80's, but the composing level remains pretty high with interesting arrangements in both fast-paced and more laid-back tunes with guitar-led Fusion remaining the driving force. Slick at moments and funkier than it should be, still bursting some nice passionate levels of energy and containing cool melodies and solos.
Recorded in Los Angeles, California and Stockholm, Sweden
Recorded and mixed by Rik Pekkonen
Produced by Bruce Botnick
Digitally remastered
