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    Posted: August 28 2009 at 18:49
Seems that Spectrum has an entrancing effect on almost everyone it touches, and yet for all that the rest of Billy Cobham's discography seems basically unknown. Just listening to the so far unreviewed Inner Conflicts on Spotify and it sounds great to me.

Sorry for the rather strait-jacket options... just seemed a strange discrepancy that was probably worth highlighting.
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i have all his 70s albums, that's kind of all you need.

i have stuff he's on in the 70s and beyond, but in terms of solo albums, you definitely need at least his first 4 or 5
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after Spectrum, Crosswinds came out, and is a competitor for best Cobham album. I like A Funky Thide of Sings, some dont, probably cause it's all jazz-funk (which i like)
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I don't have any yet, but they're on my list. 
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Spectrum,I need to get more Billy C!
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Nope, sorry. Hope I don't sound like an outcast or anything but who is he?
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Originally posted by The Truth

Nope, sorry. Hope I don't sound like an outcast or anything but who is he?
 
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Shabazz is my favorite Cobham album.
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Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Actually, my favorite is on vinyl and hasn't been remastered on CD. It's called Observations and Reflections and it has an outstanding title track called just Observations And... ( or is  it the other way round?). Anyway, it's an amazing fusion number in 9/8 with a very cool melody and great solos. In addition to that I have most of Cobham's career on vinyl and CD. I think he's an incredibly important musician and, as an entertainer, I think he's just wonderful.


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I only have a vinyl version of Spectrum, which I really like!
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Spectrum, Magic , Life and Times , Simplicity of expression and the life one with George Duke  - lIve on tour in Europe.
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I only have By Design.
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Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie: Stratus, The Traveler, Alivemutherforya, By Design, Spectrum, Crosswinds, Focused, A Funky Thide of Sings, Picture This, Shabazz, and Total Eclipse is what I have.
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I just have songs from a few, I need to get more.
"It's music, and I like it" - Miles Davis on Sketches of Spain
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I have the following and need more:
 
Spectrum
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Picture This
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I have Spectrum, Total Eclipse and Crosswinds, which I love because it has John Abercrombie on it.
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Posts: 3562 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 30 2009 at 00:19
Originally posted by darkshade

i have all his 70s albums, that's kind of all you need.



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Spectrum, few more from the same time, but try some his more fresh works. He is in perfect form,believe me! I can recommend "Colors" from 2005, a bit different style for sure, but excellent music!
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I only have Spectrum and Crosswinds. Total Eclipse has been on my want list for quite a while.  Sounds like I definitely should get A Funky Side of Things too (I love jazz-funk).
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