1974 Billy Cobham – Crosswinds
Crosswinds is the second album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974 and it contains four songs in total, all composed by Billy Cobham. It features songs that are more mid-tempo and slow-tempo as opposed to the earlier Spectrum album.
Tracks
1 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Spanish Moss (Billy Cobham) 04:04
2 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Savannah The Serene (Billy Cobham) 05:14
3 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Storm (Billy Cobham) 02:52
4 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Flash Flood (Billy Cobham) 05:08
5 The Pleasant Pheasant (Billy Cobham) 05:24
6 Heather (Billy Cobham) 08:40
7 Crosswind (Billy Cobham) 03:45
Musicians
| Bass | John B Williams |
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
| Acoustic Bass | John B Williams |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Billy Cobham |
| Percussion | Lee Pastora |
Other Musicians (solos)
2 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Savannah The Serene
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
3 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Storm
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
4 Spanish Moss – “A Sound Portrait”, Flash Flood
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
5 The Pleasant Pheasant
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | Lee Pastora |
6 Heather
| Keyboards | George Duke |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
7 Crosswind
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
Liner Notes
Producer – Billy Cobham, Ken Scott
Arranged By – Billy Cobham
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Ken Scott
Orchestrated By – Billy Cobham
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Design – Basil Pao
Photography – Armen Kachaturian, Billy Cobham
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Remixed At Trident Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation