Going East

by Billy Paul

Overview

Billy Paul's Philadelphia International label debut boasts few of the hallmarks of its breakthrough follow-up 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, let alone Philly soul as a whole -- if anything, the album hews far closer to jazz, with a potent spiritual dimension that defies expectations even further. Apart from the Gamble/Huff composition "Love Buddies," the material draws from sources outside of the Philly International sphere, spanning from Rodgers & Hart's "There's a Small Hotel" to Gene McDaniels' "Compared to What." The arrangements are complex but deeply funky, perfectly suited to Paul's sagelike vocals. A fascinating, genre-defying record, finally reissued on CD in 2007 as part of a two-fer with the subsequent War of the Gods. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2007
Label:	Sony Mod
UPC:	0886976076627
Rank:	94261

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy Paul   Primary Artist
Vince Montana   Vibraphone
Robert Crippon   Congas
Tyrone Brown   Bass
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Norman Harris   Guitar
Norman Farrington   Drums
Sam Reed   Horn
Tony Williams   Flute,Saxophone
Gerald Roberts   Shekere
Don Renaldo   Strings
Charles Jules   Shekere
Eddie Green   Piano

Technical Credits

Thom Bell   String Arrangements,Horn Arrangements
Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer
Thom Belt   String Arrangements,Horn Arrangements
Moh Jakke   Composer
Malcolm McKenzie   Associate Producer,Transcription,Photo Scanning
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Gene McDaniels   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Lenny Pakula   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Peter Link   Composer
Nancy Wilson   Liner Notes
Nick Robbins   Digital Remastering
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Leon Huff   Composer,Producer
R. Green   Composer
Sam Reed   Assistant
Paul Bevoir   Booklet Design
Ron Coro   Cover Design
Andy Kellman   Research,Interviewer,Liner Notes
Bobby Martin   Composer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Ed Green   Composer
Don Renaldo   Assistant
Lee Phillips   Composer
T.W. Brown   Composer
Eddie Green   Rhythm Arrangements
C.C. Courtney   Composer
Wayne A. Dickson   Reissue Producer
R.L. Martin   Composer
Roger Hane   Cover Art
Christian John Wikane   Associate Producer
Michal Bednarek   Audio Research
Marcus Spehr   Research
C. Makem   Composer