Archie Shepp - The Way Ahead

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Damn If I Know (The Stroller) Written-By – Walter Davis Jr.	6:16
2	Frankenstein Written-By – Grachan Moncur III	13:50
3	Fiesta Written-By – Archie Shepp	9:54
4	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington	7:08
Bonus Tracks
5	New Africa Written-By – Grachan Moncur III	12:55
6	Bakai Written-By – Cal Massey	10:04

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – GRP Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
• Recorded At – National Recording Studios, New York City
• Remastered At – MCA Music Media Studios
• Designed At – Viceroy

Credits

• Art Direction – Hollis A King*
• Baritone Saxophone – Charles Davis (tracks: 5, 6)
• Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: 1 to 4), Walter Booker (tracks: 5, 6)
• Design [Cover] – Robert & Barbara Flynn
• Design [Graphic] – Isabelle Wong
• Drums – Beaver Harris (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6), Roy Haynes (tracks: 3, 4)
• Engineer – Bob Simpson (tracks: 1 to 4), Dick Weissman (tracks: 5, 6)
• Photography By – Chuck Stewart
• Piano – Dave Burrell (tracks: 5, 6), Walter Davis Jr. (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Producer [Original Sessions] – Bob Thiele
• Reissue Producer, Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
• Remastered By – Erick Labson
• Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
• Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
• Trumpet – Jimmy Owens

Notes

#1-4 Recorded at RCA Studios, New York City on January 29, 1968. Originally issued as The Way Ahead (Impulse AS-9170).
#5-6 Recorded at National Recording Studios, New York City on February 26, 1969. Originally issued on Kwanza (Impulse AS-9262).
#5-6 bonus track

Remastered at MCA Studios.

℗ & © GRP Records, Inc. Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 011105127226
• Matrix / Runout: 0512722 03
• Other (SID Code): IFPI L135
• Other (Distribution Code): F: UN712
• Label Code: LC 00236
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AS-9170	Archie Shepp	The Way Ahead ‎(LP, Album)	Impulse!	AS-9170	US	1968
SIPL 516	Archie Shepp	The Way Ahead ‎(LP, Album)	Impulse!	SIPL 516	UK	1969
MVCI-23080, AS-9170	Archie Shepp	The Way Ahead ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Impulse!, Impulse!	MVCI-23080, AS-9170	Japan	1992
MIPL-516	Archie Shepp	The Way Ahead ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Impulse!	MIPL-516	UK	1968
A-9170	Archie Shepp	The Way Ahead ‎(LP, Album)	Impulse!	A-9170	France	Unknown

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