Les McCann / Eddie Harris

1-16-09 Les McCann / Eddie Harris

Pretty sure I first heard Les McCann on the FM radio – at the time “Spanish Onions” came out (1966 or so). I was listening to KNOB-FM (“The jazz knob”, Long Beach, CA). I believe Chuck Niles played a few cuts from Side Two of “Spanish Onions”, and I really liked what I heard. I knew nothing about jazz. Nothing. My brother listened to a bit of jazz, but not my dad, really. There were no jazz records in my house (that I knew of).

Next step was hearing “Compared To What” being played in a record store, about ’71. It’s more like an R&B song than a jazz work. But I liked what I heard, and got a copy of “Swiss Movement” for $2.44 (new) – that’s how long ago that was!

My adventures with these wonderful jazz guys was continued with an unusual Eddie Harris LP, “The Reason Why I’m Talkin’ Shit” – a comedy record! Me & my friends listened to it, and could quote it at length. I like some of his electric jazz albums, too.

Les McCann

LP SPANISH ONIONS PACIFIC JAZZ US ST-20097

1966? 7 TRKS stereo

LP TALK TO THE PEOPLE ATLANTIC US SD 1619

1972 7 TRKS

Les McCann & Eddie Harris

CD SECOND MOVEMENT LABEL M US 5708

1971 5 TRKS ('00 issue)

LP SECOND MOVEMENT ATLANTIC US SD 1583

1971 5 TRKS

LP SWISS MOVEMENT ATLANTIC US SD 1537

1969 5 TRKS Live

CD SWISS MOVEMENT re RHINO US R2 72452

1969 6 TRKS Live, 1 x bonus track

Eddie Harris

CDx2 COME ON DOWN! / REASON WHY I'M TALKING SHIT COLLECTABLES US COL-CD-7672

1970/6 16 TRKS jazz; comedy

LP E.H. IN THE UK ATLANTIC US SD 1647

1974 6 TRKS jazz

LP ELECTRIFYING E.H., THE ATLANTIC US SD 1495

1968 6 TRKS stereo

CD ELECTRIFYING E.H., THE / PLUG ME IN RHINO US R2 71516

1968 12 TRKS, 2 on 1

LP GOES TO THE MOVIES VEE-JAY US SR 3031

1964? 10 TRKS stereo

LP HOW CAN YOU LIVE LIKE THAT? ATLANTIC US SD 1698

1977 9 TRKS

LP INSTANT DEATH ATLANTIC US SD 1611

1972 7 TRKS

LP REAL ELECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS, THE MUTT & JEFF MJ 5018

1983 6 TRKS

LP REASON WHY I'M TALKING SHIT ATLANTIC US SD 18165

1976 10 TRKS spoken word / comedy

LP SILVER CYCLES ATLANTIC US SD 1517

1969 9 TRKS stereo