Brotherhood by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath, released on RCA in 1972

Fifty years ago Pete Gamble thought the Brotherhood's second album got closer to the impossibility of reproducing the effect of the live band. First published in Jazz Journal July 1972

While I don’t think that the true es­sence of the Brotherhood will ever be captured on disc, this their second al­bum goes a long way toward reproduc­ing the live article. The fact that Chris produced this one himself is almost certainly the reason why.

Side I shows the two sides of the band. Nick Tete, composed by Dudu Pukwana, has a simple repetitive theme, a wailing typical solo from Mr. P., and some excellent drumming from Moholo in the driving seat...

https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/07/27/jj-07-72-chris-mcgregors-brotherhood-of-breath-brotherhood/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CovVJ5ZyLD4&list=OLAK5uy_mPoEwEWUlf58mixZM4muONvc_lvm23Bss

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1984 by Hugh Hopper released on CBS in 1973

"Bassist/composer Hugh has been involved in many projects during his more than 40 years in music. 1984, originally released in 1973, & his first solo release, remains perhaps his most singular. This combines Hugh's unique fuzz bass & compositions with tapework, multiple overdubs, & a very avant esthetic & then contrasts those works with short, weirdly devolved James Brown-inspired pieces." Cuneiform Records

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiknLR5ENEo

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