GINGER BAKER "MIDDLE PASSAGE" Ⓟ & ⓒ 1990 ISLAND RECORDS AXIOM 422-846-753-2 Made in USA This 1990 album by Ginger Baker, the drummer known for his work in Cream and Blind Faith, as well as his subsequent alternative activities centered around world music, was produced by Bill Laswell. Highlights include: the swining groove of ethnic fusion in track ①, the Middle Eastern vibe of the raucous downtempo dub in track ②, track ④ with its intricate percussion of tabla and a thick, heavy bass, and track ⑤ where you can get lost in the drum solo. ① Mektoub 7:05 ② Under Black Skies 6:59 ③ Time Be Time 5:00 ④ Alamout 5:48 ⑤ Basil 5:21 ⑥ South To The Dust 5:00 Nicky Skopelitis - 6 String & 12 String Guitar, Electric Sitar, Electric Banjo, Fairlight, Baglama Bernie Worrell - Hammond Organ Jah Wobble - Bass Jonas Hellborg - Bass, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Bass Bill Laswell - Fretless & 6-String Bass, Produce Ginger Baker - Drums Faruk Tekbilek - Ney, Zurna Mar Gueye - Sabar (Hand Drum) Magette Fall - Tama (Talking Drums) Aiyb Dieng - Talking Drum, Doff, Dumbek, Perc. The disc has some light scratches that do not affect playback. The plastic case has some wear and tear from age. The booklet has a small indentation on the right edge from the case. # world music # fusion # african drum # cream # blind faith # baker gurvitz army