GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION - Graham Central Station

Graham Central Station ‎- Graham Central Station

Label: Collectables ‎- COL-CD-7745

Format: CD, Album

Country: US

Released:2006

Original Released: 1974

Style. Funk / Soul

1 We've Been Waiting

Vocals - David "Dynamite" Vega, Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy, Larry Graham, Patryce "Chocolate" Banks, Robert "Butch" Sam, Willie "Wild" Sparks

0:57

2 It Ain't No Fun To Me

Backing Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet - Hershall Happiness

Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] - Chocolate

Backing Vocals, Piano, Organ - Butch

Drums - Willie Wild

Guitar - David Dynamite

Lead Vocals, Bass - Larry Graham

Tenor Saxophone - P. Caboose

5:11

3 Hair

Backing Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet - Hershall Happiness

Backing Vocals, Organ - Butch

Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] - Chocolate

Drums - Willie Wild

Guitar - David Dynamite

Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Bass [Fuzz] - Larry Graham

Tenor Saxophone - P. Caboose

4:55

4 We Be's Gettin' Down

Backing Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Clavinet, Organ - Larry Graham

Drums - Willie Wild

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Chocolate

Percussion - Milt Holland

4:43

5 Tell Me What It Is

Bass, Drums, Percussion - Larry Graham

Guitar - Freddie Stone

Vocals - Chocolate, Larry Graham, Lenny Williams

4:56

6 Can You Handle It?

Backing Vocals, Organ - Butch

Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] - Chocolate

Clavinet, Trumpet - Hershall Happiness

Drums - Willie Wild

Guitar, Lead Guitar - David Dynamite

Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar - Larry Graham

Tenor Saxophone - P. Caboose

5:10

7 People

Backing Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet - Hershall Happiness

Backing Vocals, Organ - Butch

Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] - Chocolate

Drums - Willie Wild

Guitar - David Dynamite

Tenor Saxophone - P. Caboose

Vocals, Bass, Bass [Fuzz] - Larry Graham

4:31

8 Why?

Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums - Larry Graham

Guitar - David Dynamite

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] - Chocolate

Organ - Hershall Happiness

3:37

9 Ghetto

Organ - Butch

Vocals - Chocolate (22), Lenny Williams

Vocals, Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums - Larry Graham

4:23

Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] - Larry Graham

Arranged By [String Arrangements] - Clarence McDonald

Producer - Larry Graham, Russ Titelman

Live 1974 video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwVL5RdEROM

Graham Central Station je americká funková kapela pojmenována po zakladateli Larry Grahamovi.

Larryho Grahama můžeme znát např. z dnes již legendární kapely Sly & The Family Stone či z jeho spoluprací s multiinstrumentalistou Princem. Larry Graham je synonymem pro styl hry na basovou kytaru známý pod názvem slapování, přičemž on sám jej nazývá vzletněji Thumpin' and Pluckin'. Nebýt tohoto jeho vynálezu, nevznikly by tisíce hitů jiných autorů, které tento styl hraní využívají.