Tracklist
- The Introduction / Song Of The United Front 3:09
- A1.a The Introduction
- A1.b Song Of The United Front
- El Quinto Regimiento (The Fifth Regiment) / Los Cuatro Generales (The Four Generals) / Viva La Quince Brigada (Long Live The Fifteenth Brigade) 21:02
- A2.a El Quinto Regimiento (The Fifth Regiment)
- A2.b Los Cuatro Generales (The Four Generals)
- A2.c Viva La Quince Brigada (Long Live The Fifteenth Brigade)
- A3 The Ending To The First Side 2:08
- B1 Song For Chè 9:32
- B2 War OrphansColeman 6:45
- B3 The Interlude (Drinking Music) 1:30
- B4 Circus '68 '69 6:11
- B5 We Shall OvercomeHamilton, Carawan, Seeger, Horton 1:19
Musicians
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Carla BleyArt Direction (Banner By), Piano, Tambourine, Arranged By, Written-By
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Perry RobinsonClarinet
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Don CherryCornet, Flute (Indian Wood Flute, Bamboo Flute)
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Charlie HadenDesign (Cover), Double Bass (Bass Violin), Sleeve Notes, Written-By, Arranged By
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Robert NorthernFrench Horn, Wood Block (Hand Wood Blocks), Bells, Reeds (Crow Call), Whistle (Military Whistle)
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Sam BrownGuitar, Thumb Piano, Guitar (Tanganyikan Guitar)
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Andrew CyrillePercussion
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Paul MotianPercussion
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Dewey RedmanTenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
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Gato BarbieriTenor Saxophone, Clarinet
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Roswell RuddTrombone
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Michael MantlerTrumpet
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Howard JohnsonTuba
Production
Also credited
Also credited. Written-By: Ornette Coleman, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, Pete Seeger, Zilphia Horton. Engineer: David Greene. Engineer (Re-mix Engineer): Bob Arnold. Photography By (Cover And Liner): Chuck Stewart.
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Release notes
Recorded April 27-29, 1969.
The album conceived by hearing songs from the Spanish Civil War, and dedicated to creating a better world; a world without war and killing, without racism, without poverty and exploitation.
Tracks A2 "El Quinto Regimiento (The Fifth Regiment)", "Los Cuatro Generales (The Four Generals)" and "Viva La Quince Brigada (Long Live The Fifteenth Brigade)" are all old Spanish folk songs with new words added in war time.
On track A1.b "Song Of The United Front":
Hans Eisler's original piano arrangement is used with only slight changes.
On tracks A2.b "Los Cuatro Generales" and A2.c "Viva La Quince Brigada":
Parts of the original 1930's orchestra and chorus arrangements of "Los Cuatro Generales" and "Viva La Quince Brigada" as they were played on the sound track of the film, "Miurir A Madrid (To Die In Madrid)", are super-imposed under the improvising.
On track B1 "Song For Chè":
"Hasta Siempre", composed and sung by , is super-imposed under the improvising; The recording of Carlos Puebla was taped in Cuba by on her last visit there.
Front cover photo from left to right:
Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, Sam Brown, Perry Robinson, Paul Motian, Roswell Rudd, Bob Northern, Gato Barbieri, Andrew Cyrille, Howard Johnson, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, and Don Cherry in front.
The catalog numbers appear as:
"AS 9183" on the sleeve front, rear and inside
"AS-9183" on the sleeve spine
Made in USA.
Black/Red rim Impulse "NY 10019" address labels without ®: Probably released in January 1970.
Comes in laminated tip-on gatefold sleeve.