Billy Cobham Spectrum Rock Music CD Review

Spectrum is the latest Rock CD put out by the highly talented Billy Cobham who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Billy Cobham fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Spectrum literally grabs your attention right from the very first note with Quadrant 4 and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song Snoopy’s Search / Red Baron, which is another great track by the way.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Billy Cobham’s most impressive releases ever.

If you’re a Billy Cobham fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of Cobham, or even Rock to know is good. It’s just good music. Period.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Searching For The Right Door / Spectrum, track 5 - To The Women In My Life / Le Lis, and track 6 - Snoopy’s Search / Red Baron.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Quadrant 4. Good stuff!

Spectrum Release Notes:

Billy Cobham originally released Spectrum on February 25, 1992 on the Rhino Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Quadrant 4 2. Searching For The Right Door / Spectrum 3. Anxiety / Taurian Matador 4. Stratus 5. To The Women In My Life / Le Lis 6. Snoopy's Search / Red Baron

Personnel: Billy Cobham (percussion); Joe Farrell (soprano & alto saxophone, flute); Jimmy Owens (flugelhorn, trumpet); Jan Hammer (piano, electric piano, Moog synthesizer); John Tropea, Tommy Bolin (guitar); Ron Carter (acoustic bass); Lee Sklar (electric bass); Ray Barretto (congas).

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York on May 14-16, 1973.

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