Soul Zodiac is the first collaborative studio album by the Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes, presented by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. It was released in 1972 through Capitol Records. Recording sessions took place at Independent Recording Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California with production handled by David Axelrod and Cannonball Adderley. The album features narration from Rick Holmes on all tracks and contributions from the sextet: Nat Adderley on cornet, George Duke on Fender Rhodes electric piano, Walter Booker on string bass and guitar, Roy McCurdy on drums, Mike Deasy on guitar, and Ernie Watts on flute, tenor saxophone, and tambourine, with guest appearance by Cannonball Adderley on two songs.
| Soul Zodiac | ||||
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| Studio album by The Nat Adderley Sextet and Rick Holmes | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Independent Recording Studios (Studio City, Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:06:55 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Nat Adderley chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album peaked at number 75 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
Because of the prominent production credit on the cover, the album is often mistakenly credited to Cannonball Adderley. Also, Soul Zodiac is not to be confused with Cannonball Adderley's Love, Sex, and the Zodiac.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Aries" |
| 4:52 |
| 3. | "Libra" |
| 3:15 |
| 4. | "Capricorn" |
| 6:10 |
| 5. | "Aquarius" |
| 7:47 |
| 6. | "Pisces" |
| 3:53 |
| 7. | "Sagittarius" |
| 5:15 |
| 8. | "Gemini" |
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "Leo" |
| 2:51 |
| 10. | "Virgo" |
| 4:10 |
| 11. | "Scorpio" |
| 4:23 |
| 12. | "Cancer" |
| 2:45 |
| 13. | "Taurus" |
| 13:52 |
| Total length: | 1:06:55 | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
- Nat Adderley – cornet
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone (track 2), soprano saxophone (track 3), presenter
- George Duke – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Walter Booker – string bass, guitar
- Roy McCurdy – drums
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine
- Mike Deasy – guitar
- Rick Holmes – narration
Production
- Cannonball Adderley – producer
- David Axelrod – producer
- Howard Gale – engineer
- John Hoernle – art direction
- Richard Rankin – photography
Chart history
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 75 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "The Soul Zodiac – Cannonball Adderley / Nat Adderley". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cannonball Adderley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cannonball Adderley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.