Total Eclipse (Billy Cobham album)

Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album charts, number 12 in the R&B album charts and number 36 in the Billboard 200 charts.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Total Eclipse
Studio album by Billy Cobham
Released	1974
Studio	Atlantic Recording Studios and at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, re-mixed at Scorpio & Trident Studios, London, England.
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	44:11
Label	Atlantic
Producer	William E. Cobham, Jr., Ken Scott
Billy Cobham chronology
Crosswinds (1974) Total Eclipse (1974) Shabazz (1975)

Track listing

All selections written by Billy Cobham.

Side one

1. "Solarization"" – 11:09
   • a. "Solarization" – 3:00
   • b. "Second Phase" – 1:43
   • c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40
   • d. "Voyage" – 2:56
   • e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50
2. "Lunarputians – 2:32
3. "Total Eclipse" – 5:59
4. "Bandits" – 2:30

Side two

1. "Moon Germs" – 4:55
2. "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56
3. "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44
4. "Last Frontier" – 5:22

Personnel

The personnel on all sections is:

• John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars
• Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes
• Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones
• Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese" & "Last Frontier"
• Milcho Leviev – keyboards
• Alex Blake – electric bass

Additional musicians

• David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs"
• Sue Evan – marimba on "Solarization"
• Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"

Credits

• Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer
• Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant
• Gilbert Stone – cover illustration
• Bob Defrin – art direction

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Billboard 200	36[1]
1974	Billboard R&B Albums	12[1]
1974	Billboard Jazz Albums	6[1]

References

1. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
2. Taylor, Robert. "Total Eclipse - Billy Cobham | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

External links

• Total Eclipse at Discogs (list of releases)