Upon This Rock (Joe Farrell album)

Upon This Rock
Studio album by
Joe Farrell
Released1974
Recordedat Van Gelder Studio March, 1974 except I Won't Be Back recorded October, 1973
GenreCrossover Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Hard Bop
Length36:49
LabelCTI Records
ProducerCreed Taylor
Joe Farrell chronology
Penny Arcade
(1973) 		Upon This Rock
(1974) 		Canned Funk
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Upon This Rock is an album by Joe Farrell released in 1974.

In 2008 it returned to media attention when Farrell's daughter sued Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their respective record companies over alleged sampling of the title track.[3]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Weathervane" (Joe Farrell) – 8:00
  2. "I Won't Be Back" (Joe Beck) – 10:05

Side two

  1. "Upon This Rock " (Joe Farrell) – 11:54
  2. "Seven Seas" (Joe Beck) – 6:50

Personnel

Recording credits

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard Jazz Albums 24[4]

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 77. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ "Rappers Sued Over Samples | Contactmusic.com". contactmusic.com. May 27, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Upon This Rock - Joe Farrell | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
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