Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)

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Total Eclipse
Billy Cobham Total Eclipse.jpg
Studio album by
Billy Cobham
Released1974
StudioAtlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York City,
re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London, England.
GenreJazz fusion
Length44:11
LabelAtlantic
ProducerWilliam E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott
Billy Cobham chronology
Crosswinds
(1974) 		Total Eclipse
(1974) 		Shabazz
(1975)

Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album charts, number 12 in the R&B album charts and number 36 in the Billboard 200 charts.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide2/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars [4]

Track listing[]

All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one[]

  1. "Solarization"" – 11:09
    • a. "Solarization" – 3:00
    • b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
    • c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
    • d. "Voyage" – 2:56
    • e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
  2. "Lunarputians – 2:32
  3. "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
  4. "Bandits" – 2:30

Side two[]

  1. "Moon Germs" – 4:55
  2. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
  3. "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
  4. "Last Frontier" – 5:22

Personnel[]

The personnel on all sections is:

Additional musicians

Credits[]

  • Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
  • Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
  • Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

Chart performance[]

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard 200 36[1]
1974 Billboard R&B Albums 12[1]
1974 Billboard Jazz Albums 6[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ Taylor, Robert. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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