1970 Archie Shepp – For Losers
For Losers is an album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! in 1970. The album contains tracks recorded from September 1968 to August 1969 by Shepp with three different ensembles. The AllMusic review by Rob Ferrier states “for anyone wishing to understand the music and career of this brilliant musician, this is an undervalued piece of the puzzle”.
Tracks
1 Stick ‘Em Up (Archie Shepp) 02:04
2 Abstract (Archie Shepp) 04:21
3 I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) (Duke Ellington; Paul Francis Webster) 05:15
4 What Would It Be Without You (Cal Massey) 04:05
5 Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers) (Archie Shepp) 21:49
Musicians
1 Stick ‘Em Up
| Bass | Albert Winston |
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Beaver Harris |
| Guitar | Bert Payne |
| Guitar | Mel Brown |
| Organ | Mel Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Martin Banks |
| Sax | Archie Shepp |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Trombone | Grachan Moncur |
| Trumpet | Martin Banks |
| Vocals | Doris Troy |
| Vocals | Leon Thomas |
| Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
2 Abstract
| Bass | Bob Bushnell |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Wally Richardson |
| Organ | Dave Burrell |
| Sax | Archie Shepp |
| Sax | Charles Davis |
| Sax | James Spaulding |
| Flugelhorn | Jimmy Owens |
| Trumpet | Jimmy Owens |
3 I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
| Bass | Wilbur Ware |
| Drums | Joe Chambers |
| Piano | Cedar Walton |
| Sax | Archie Shepp |
| Sax | Clarence Sharpe |
| Vocals | Chinalin Sharpe |
4 What Would It Be Without You
| Bass | Wilbur Ware |
| Drums | Joe Chambers |
| Piano | Cedar Walton |
| Flute | Cecil Payne |
| Sax | Archie Shepp |
| Sax | Cecil Payne |
5 Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers)
| Bass | Wilbur Ware |
| Drums | Joe Chambers |
| Piano | Cedar Walton |
| Sax | Archie Shepp |
| Sax | Clarence Sharpe |
| Trombone | Matthew Gee |
| Trumpet | Woody Shaw |
| Vocals | Chinalin Sharpe |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ed Michel
Supervisor – Bob Thiele (Tracks 1, 2)
Supervisor – Ed Michel (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Design – George Whiteman
Photography – Chuck Stewart
Mastered At Longwear Plating
Recorded At RCA Studios, NY
Record Company ABC Records Inc