M.F. Horn is Maynard Ferguson's second album on Columbia Records,[1] and the first of his highly successful "M.F. Horn" series of albums. It was also released in Europe as The World of Maynard Ferguson (but with the sides reversed)[2] — not to be confused with the Roulette compilation with the same title.[3] His first record for CBS (The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson) was filled with easy listening/pop recordings, but this would be Maynard's first foray into the world of rock music. His recording of "MacArthur Park" would prove very popular with his fans, and would be a concert staple for many years.
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Big band | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Keith Mansfield | |||
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| The World of Maynard Ferguson | ||||
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Reissues
editIn 2005, M.F. Horn was reissued by Wounded Bird Records.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eli's Comin'" (arranged by Adrian Drover) | Laura Nyro | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Ballad to Max" (arranged by Kenny Wheeler) | Kenny Wheeler | 5:25 |
| 3. | "MacArthur Park" (arranged by Drover) | Jimmy Webb | 9:58 |
| Total length: | 20:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Chala Nata" (arranged by Keith Mansfield) | Keith Mansfield | 7:50 |
| 2. | "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" (arranged by Mansfield) | John Cameron | 4:13 |
| 3. | "L-Dopa" (arranged by Mansfield) | Mansfield | 12:18 |
| Total length: | 24:21 | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Maynard Ferguson: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve trombone
- Trumpets: Alan Downey, Martin Drover, John Huckdridge, John Donnelly
- Trombones: Billy Graham, Chris Pyne, Albert Wood
- Alto Saxophone: Pete King
- Tenor Saxophone: Danny Moss, Brian Smith
- Baritone Saxophone: Bob Watson
- Piano: Pete Jackson
- Bass, Bass guitar: Dave Lynane
- Drums: Randy Jones
- Guitar: George Kish
- Conga Drums: Frank Ricotti
- Veena: Vemu Mukunda
- Tamboori: Mohana Lakshmipathy
Production
edit- Producer: Keith Mansfield
- Recording Engineers: Adrian Kerridge, John Mackswith
References
edit- ^ M.F. Horn (Media notes). Columbia. 1970. C 30466.
- ^ The World of Maynard Ferguson (retitle) at Discogs
- ^ The World of Maynard Ferguson (compilation) at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ M.F. Horn (Media notes). Wounded Bird. 2005. WOU 466.
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