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Conquistador

Maynard Ferguson

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Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch -- sorry -- when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson's rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer's own number one version) -- and Maynard Ferguson's heroic propensity for high notes and his underdog status as a hitmaker make it easy to link him with his celluloid counterpart. It is also the best track on an otherwise overloaded Jay Chattaway production, where the combination of the chrome-plated Chattaway hand and list of noted supporting players (George Benson, Joe Farrell, Bob James, the young Jon Faddis, Julian Priester, Harvey Mason, etc.) nearly overwhelms the Ferguson big band and even Ferguson himself. The title track has a certain flamboyant grandeur emanating both from Ferguson and the electronic brigade that dominates the tune, yet Benson's fluid cameo and Ferguson's obbligatos are wasted by the irritating female voices on "Mister Mellow." This record gave Maynard Ferguson the largest amount of exposure that he ever had; the Faustian tradeoff is that it often sounds gimmicky today.

© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo

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1
Gonna Fly Now (Album Version)
00:04:21

A. Robbins, Composer - A. Robbins, Lyricist - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - B. Conti, Composer - B. Conti, Lyricist - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - C. Connors, Composer - C. Connors, Lyricist - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

2
Mister Mellow (Album Version)
00:06:26

Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Flugelhorn - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Theme From Star Trek (Album Version)
00:06:18

Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Alexander Courage, Composer - Alexander Courage, Lyricist - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - Gene Roddenberry, Composer - Gene Roddenberry, Lyricist - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Conquistador (Album Version)
00:07:30

Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Mosello, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Soar Like An Eagle (Album Version)
00:06:34

Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Arranger - Bob James, Composer - Bob James, Conductor - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bob James, Lyricist - Bob James, Piano - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
The Fly (Album Version)
00:04:30

Alan Rubin, Trumpet - Allan Schwartzberg, Drums - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Bill Hannon, Keyboards - Bob James, Executive Producer - Bob James, Keyboards - Bobby Militello, Baritone Saxophone - Bobby Militello, Flute - Brooks Tillitson, French Horn - Dave Taylor, Trombone - Dennis Noday, Trumpet - Donald Corrado, French Horn - Ellen Bernfeld, Vocal - Eric Gale, Guitar - Gary King, Bass - George Benson, Guitar - George Young, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Johnson, Bass - Guiseppe Loon P. Mosello, Trumpet - Gwen Guthrie, Vocal - Harvey Mason, Drums - Jay Chattaway, Arranger - Jay Chattaway, Composer - Jay Chattaway, Conductor - Jay Chattaway, Lyricist - Jay Chattaway, Producer - Jeff Layton, Guitar - Jim Bossy, Trumpet - Joe Farrell, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Julian Priester, Trombone - Kenny Ascher, Keyboards - Lance Quinn, Guitar - Lani Groves, Vocal - Linda November, Vocal - Mark Colby, Soprano Saxophone - Mark Colby, Tenor Saxophone - Marky Markowitz, Trumpet - Martin Nelson, Vocal - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Co-Producer - Maynard Ferguson, Composer - Maynard Ferguson, Lyricist - Maynard Ferguson, Performer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet - Mike Migliore, Alto Saxophone - Mike Migliore, Soprano Saxophone - Patti Austin, Vocal - Paul Faulise, Trombone - Peter Erskine, Drums - Phil Kraus, Drums - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Randy Purcell, Trombone - Richard Berg, Vocal - Roger Homefield, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Stan Mark, Trumpet - Vivian Cherry, Vocal - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Will Lee, Bass

(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Albumbeschreibung

Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch -- sorry -- when he recorded the theme from Rocky and watched it rise to number 28 on the pop charts. As blatant as Ferguson's rendition is, it was still the best rendition of the Bill Conti tune at the time (a lot better than the composer's own number one version) -- and Maynard Ferguson's heroic propensity for high notes and his underdog status as a hitmaker make it easy to link him with his celluloid counterpart. It is also the best track on an otherwise overloaded Jay Chattaway production, where the combination of the chrome-plated Chattaway hand and list of noted supporting players (George Benson, Joe Farrell, Bob James, the young Jon Faddis, Julian Priester, Harvey Mason, etc.) nearly overwhelms the Ferguson big band and even Ferguson himself. The title track has a certain flamboyant grandeur emanating both from Ferguson and the electronic brigade that dominates the tune, yet Benson's fluid cameo and Ferguson's obbligatos are wasted by the irritating female voices on "Mister Mellow." This record gave Maynard Ferguson the largest amount of exposure that he ever had; the Faustian tradeoff is that it often sounds gimmicky today.

© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo

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1977 CBS INC.

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