1972 Phil Upchurch – Darkness, Darkness
Darkness, Darkness is the sixth album by Phil Upchurch, released in 1972.
Phil Upchurch (born July 19, 1941, Chicago, Illinois) is an American blues, jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist. Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, and Jimmy Reed. (His association with Kool Gents member Dee Clark would continue, including playing guitar on Clark’s 1961 solo hit “Raindrops”.) He then returned to Chicago to play and record with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Groove Holmes, B.B. King, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Tracks
1 Darkness, Darkness (Jesse Colin Young) 9:16
2 Fire And Rain (James Taylor) 7:41
3 What We Call The Blues (Phil Upchurch) 6:15
4 Cold Sweat (James Brown, Alfred Ellis) 6:47
5 Please Send Me Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield) 5:10
6 Inner City Blues (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr) 6:46
7 You’ve Got A Friend (Carole King) 8:40
8 Love And Peace (Arthur Adams) 5:28
9 Sweet Chariot (Traditional) 6:40
10 Sausalito Blues (Phil Upchurch) 4:06
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
| Guitar | Arthur Adams |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
Other Musicians
1 Darkness, Darkness
| Drums | Donald Simmons |
| Piano | Donny Hathaway |
8 Love And Peace
| Organ | Ben Sidran |
10 Sausalito Blues
| Bass | Phil Upchurch |
| Drums | Donald Simmons |
| Piano | Donny Hathaway |
Liner Notes
Producer – Phil Upchurch, Tommy LiPuma
Arranged By – Nick DeCaro
Arranged By – Donny Hathaway (Tracks 3, 10)
Conductor (Horns) – Nick DeCaro
Conductor (Strings & Horns) – Donny Hathaway (Tracks 3, 10)
Engineer – Bruce Botnick
Engineer – Fred Breitberg (Tracks 3, 10)
Engineer (Remix) – Al Schmitt
Mastered By – Bob MacLeod
Photography By, Design – Barry Feinstein, Buddy Andersen, Vicki Hodgetts
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Universal Recording Studio
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders