The Don Ellis Orchestra

March 5th, 1973
Unknown Studio
Commercial Recording for MPS

Personnel:

Don Ellis, trumpet, electronic trumpet, drums (on 3); Gil Rathel, Bruce Mackay, Jack Caudill, trumpets; Mike Jamieson, Ken Sawhill, trombones; Fred Selden, Vince Denham, Sam Falzone, Gary Herbig, woodwinds; Sidney Muldrow, french horn; Doug Bixby, tuba; Joel Quivey, Earle Corry, Renita Koven, Pat Kudzia, strings; Milcho Leviev, keyboards; Jay Graydon, guitar, bag; Dave McDaniel, Fender bass; Ralph Humphrey, drums; Ron Dunn, drums, percussion; Lee Pastora, conga

Tracks:

1. Whiplash
2. Sladka Pitka
3. The Devil Made Me Write This Piece
4. Go Back Home
5. Invincible
6. Image of Maria
7. Sidonie
8. Nicole

Notes:

• The date listed in the source is "3-5-1973" which I assume means March 5th (and not May 3rd) 1973.

• The tunes were probably not recorded in this order; if anyone can clear this up, please contact me.

• It seems unlikely that the band was able to cut an entire album in a single day, but who knows.

Releases:

Track 1:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)
7" 45 rpm: BASF M15339 (1973)

Track 2:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)
12" LP: unknown catalogue number and company

Track 3:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)

Track 4:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)
7" 45 rpm: BASF 15127 (1973)
12" LP: unknown catalogue number and company

Track 5:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)
12" LP: unknown catalogue number and company

Track 6:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)
7" 45 rpm: BASF M15339 (1973)
7" 45 rpm: BASF 15127 (1973)

Tracks 7 and 8:

12" LP: MPS/BASF MB 25123 (1973)
12" LP: Pausa PR 7028 (1973)