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| 1 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Charlie M | 9:21 |
| 2 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Magg Zelma | 19:50 |
| 3 | –Lester Bowie | Rios NegroesDouble Bass – Fred Williams Drums – Phillip WilsonPiano – Donald Smith |
7:14 |
| 4 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Folkus | 10:59 |
| 5 | –Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory | Nine To Get ReadyDouble Bass – Jaribu Shahid, William ParkerDrums – Gerald Cleaver, Tani TabbalPiano – Craig Taborn, Matthew ShippTrombone – George LewisTrumpet – Hugh Ragin |
3:48 |
| 6 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Prayer For Jimbo Kwesi | 9:46 |
| 7 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Odwalla/Theme | 5:13 |
| 8 | –Art Ensemble Of Chicago* | Nice Guys | 1:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – ECM Records GmbH
- Marketed By – Universal Classics Group
- Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Roscoe MItchell
- Baritone Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
- Bass Clarinet – Joseph Jarman
- Bass Drum – Lester Bowie
- Bass Saxophone – Roscoe Mitchell
- Bassoon – Joseph Jarman
- Bells – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Bendir – Famoudou Don Moye
- Bongos – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell
- Celesta – Lester Bowie
- Chimes – Famoudou Don Moye
- Chimes [Dinner] – Roscoe Mitchell
- Clarinet [Bb] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Composed By – Famoudou Don Moye (tracks: 4), Joseph Jarman (tracks: 6), Lester Bowie (tracks: 1, 3), Malachi Favors Maghostus* (tracks: 2), Roscoe Mitchell (tracks: 5, 7, 8)
- Conch – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman
- Congas – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Cowbell – Famoudou Don Moye
- Cymbal – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
- Double Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
- Drum [Djimbe] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Drum [Trap] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Electric Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
- Engineer [Reissue] – David Baker, Martin Wieland
- Flugelhorn – Lester Bowie
- Flute [Alto] – Joseph Jarman
- Flute [Bamboo] – Roscoe Mitchell
- Flute [C] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe MItchell
- Flute [Eb] – Joseph Jarman
- Glockenspiel – Roscoe Mitchell
- Gong – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Horn [Bike] – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Horn [Elephant] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Horn [Long Horn] – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
- Idiophone [Balafon] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Marimba – Famoudou Don Moye
- Melodica – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
- Oboe – Roscoe Mitchell
- Percussion – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
- Percussion [Bass Pan Drum] – Joseph Jarman
- Percussion [Bass Pan Drums] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Percussion [Cans] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Percussion [Pans] – Roscoe Mitchell
- Percussion [Shekere] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Percussion [Sun Percussion] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Photography By – Dani Lienhard, Roberto Massotti*
- Piccolo Flute – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Producer [Original] – Manfred Eicher
- Siren – Joseph Jarman
- Sopranino Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
- Soprano Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Synthesizer – Joseph Jarman
- Talking Drum [Donno] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Talking Drum [Dundun] – Famoudou Don Moye
- Tenor Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Timpani – Famoudou Don Moye
- Tom Tom – Joseph Jarman
- Trumpet – Lester Bowie
- Vibraphone – Joseph Jarman
- Vocals – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors Maghostus*, Roscoe Mitchell
- Whistle – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
- Wood Block – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell
Notes
:rarum: music selected by the artists from their ECM recordings"Since 1969, ECM albums have been acclaimed for outstanding music, creative production, and exceptional sound quality. For /rarum/, musicians long associated with the label, musicians who have changed the landscape of contemporary music, were invited to select their favorite performances on ECM."
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Recordings 1978–1997
• Track 1 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 2 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 3 – from: Lester Bowie, "The Great Pretender" (rec. June 1981, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 4 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 5 – from: Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory, "Nine to Get Ready" (rec. May 1997, New York)
• Track 6 – from Art Ensemble of Chicago, "The Third Decade" (rec. June 1984, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 7 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Urban Bushmen (rec. May 1980, Munich)
• Track 8 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (Rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)
source albums:
Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Third Decade [ECM 422 823 213-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Urban Bushmen [ECM 422 829 394-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Full Force [ECM 422 829 197-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys [ECM 422 827 876-2]
Lester Bowie: The Great Pretender [ECM 422 829 369-2]
Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory: Nine to Get Ready [ECM 314 539 725-2]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 044001419621
- Label Code: LC 02516
- Matrix / Runout: 440 014 1962 01%
- Other: GEMA (Germany)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 014 196-2 | The Art Ensemble Of Chicago | Selected Recordings (CD, Comp, RM) | ECM Records | 014 196-2 | Germany | 2002 |
| 5185179 | The Art Ensemble Of Chicago | Selected Recordings (CD, Album, Comp, RM) | Jazz Heritage Society | 5185179 | Germany | 2002 |

