The Final Comedown

by Grant Green

The Final Comedown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1972
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:24
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Final Comedown' was the first soundtrack album released by Blue Note, built around Grant Green's guitar from a score composed and conducted by Wade Marcus and produced by George Butler. The music was recorded at A&R Studios in New York on 13 and 14 December 1971 for Oscar Williams's film of the same name, which starred Billy Dee Williams and was adapted from Jimmy Garrett's play 'We Own the Night'.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, orchestral, guitars, rhythmic, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Past, Present And Future (5:17)
  2. The Final Comedown (3:27)
  3. Father's Lament (2:49)
  4. Fountain Scene (3:00)
  5. Soul Food-African Shop (2:52)
  6. Slight Fear And Terror (1:14)
  7. Afro Party (4:11)
  8. Luanna's Theme (2:29)
  9. Battle Scene (6:48)
  10. Traveling To Get To Doc (1:38)
  11. One Second After Death (1:39)

Credits

  • Grant Green - primary artist, performer [music performed by]
  • Wade Marcus - composed by, conductor
  • Dave Crawford - lacquer cut by
  • George Butler - producer, music director
  • Don Hahn - remix, supervised by [musical supervision]
  • Gene Bianco - coordinator [musical coordination]

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