1985 Ben Sidran – On The Cool Side
On The Cool Side is a smooth jazz album by keyboardist and jazz vocalist Ben Sidran. Released in 1985, it was Sidran’s fourteenth studio album. On the Cool Side was one of Sidran’s first commercially successful solo releases, receiving significant airtime on contemporary jazz stations at the time. It was also his first album to use electronic instruments, including drum machines and a Yamaha DX7 synthesiser “to capture the spirit of the times”.
Tracks
1 Mitsubishi Boy (Ben Sidran) 05:28
2 Lover Man, Pt. 1 (Jimmy Davis; Roger Ramirez; James Sherman) 03:07
3 Lover Man, Pt. 2 (Jimmy Davis; Roger Ramirez; James Sherman) 05:07
4 Brown Eyes (Ben Sidran) 04:04
5 On The Cool Side (Ben Sidran) 06:00
6 Old Hoagy (Ben Sidran) 03:41
7 Heat Wave (Irving Berlin) 04:02
8 Up A Lazy River (Hoagy Carmichael) 03:41
Biography
Musicians
Keyboards | Ben Sidran |
Synthesizer | Ben Sidran |
Vocals | Ben Sidran |
Other Musicians
1 Mitsubishi Boy
Guitar | Howard Arthur |
2 Lover Man, Pt. 1
Synthesizer | Paul Peterson |
3 Lover Man, Pt. 2
Synthesizer | Paul Peterson |
4 Brown Eyes
Guitar | Howard Arthur |
Keyboards | Ricky Peterson |
Synthesizer | Ricky Peterson |
Background Vocals | Ricky Peterson |
5 On The Cool Side
Background Vocals | Steve Miller |
7 Heat Wave
Background Vocals | Patty Peterson |
8 Up A Lazy River
Background Vocals | Mac Rebennack |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ben Sidran
Producer (Executive) – Steve Backer
Arranged By – Ben Sidran, Ricky Peterson
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – David Rivkin, Marty Feldman (tracks: B2)
Mixed By – Marty Feldman (Track 6)
Recorded By – David Rivkin
Recorded By – Marty Feldman (Track 6)
Design – Anne Robinson
Photography – David Wasserman, Lorie Novak
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Creation Audio
Mixed At Paragon Recording Studios
Recorded At Nicollet Studios
Recorded At Paragon Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Windham Hill Records
Copyright Windham Hill Records