1977 Pee Wee Ellis – Home In A Country
Home In A Country is the debut solo album by Pee Wee Ellis, released in 1977 on Savoy.
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis (Alfred James Ellis, born April 21, 1941) is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was an important member of James Brown’s band in the 1960s, appearing on many of Brown’s most notable recordings and co-writing hits like “Cold Sweat” and “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”. He also worked closely with Van Morrison.
Tracks
1 Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) 06:53
2 Big Daddy (Steve Satten) 05:20
3 Gotcha! (Alfred Ellis) 06:15
4 Kiss And Say Goodbye (Winfred Lovett) 03:59
5 Fort Apache (Alfred Ellis) 05:37
6 This Is Just A Warning! (Alfred Ellis; Dwain Jones) 06:26
7 Pistachio (Alfred Ellis; Eleana Sternberg) 04:27
Musicians
1 Nature Boy
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Idris Muhammad |
| Drums | Jim Strassburg |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Electric Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Synthesizer | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Congas | Jumma Santos |
2 Big Daddy
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Drums | Jim Strassburg |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Clavinet | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Electric Piano | Ernie Hayes |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | John Gatchell |
| Shaker | Ray Mantilla |
| Percussion | Jumma Santos |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Lilian Tynes |
| Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
| Vocals | Leon Thomas |
3 Gotcha!
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar (solo) | George Benson |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Electric Piano | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Congas | Babatunde Olatunji |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Lilian Tynes |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
4 Kiss And Say Goodbye
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Jim Strassburg |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Clavinet | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Electric Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Organ | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Synthesizer | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Percussion | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Percussion | Ray Mantilla |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | John Gatchell |
| Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Background Vocals | Lilian Tynes |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
5 Fort Apache
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar (solo) | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Clavinet | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Electric Piano | Ernie Hayes |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Congas | Jumma Santos |
| Percussion | Jim Strassburg |
6 This Is Just A Warning!
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Idris Muhammad |
| Drums | Jim Strassburg |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Clavinet | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Electric Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Trumpet | Waymon Reed |
| Bell Lyre | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Congas | Jumma Santos |
| Vocals | Charlotte Crossley |
| Vocals | Dwain Jones |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Leon Thomas |
| Vocals | Lilian Tynes |
| Vocals | Melanie Jordin |
7 Pistachio
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Idris Muhammad |
| Drums | Jim Strassburg |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Clavinet | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Electric Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | David Liebman |
| Percussion | Jumma Santos |
| Vocals | Eleana Sternberg |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Porter, Pee Wee Ellis
Producer (Executive) – Steve Backer
Arranged By- Pee Wee Ellis
Conductor – Pee Wee Ellis
Engineer – Kevin Herron, Skip Juried
Mixed By – Kevin Herron
Recorded By – Skip Juried
Art Direction – Robert Heimall
Photography – Benno Friedman
Typography – Hal Fiedler
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Sound Exchange Studios
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