Only the Best of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Vol. 2

Original Release Date:  June 30, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. Salvation and Reminiscing
• 2. Seasons: One Mind Winter/Summer/Ninth Ghost
• 3. Celestial Bliss
• 4. Saxophone Concerto: Saxophone Miracle/One Breath Beyond/Dance of Revolu
• 5. The Seeker: Black Classical Rap/The Seeker/Thank You, Bird/New Orleans
• 6. Satin Doll
• 7. Introduction [Live]
• 8. Medley: Going Home/Sentimental Journey/In Monument/Lover [Live]
• 9. Sweet Fire [Live]
• 10. Introduction [Live]
• 11. Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree [Live]
• 12. Theme for the Eulipions
• 13. Sweet Georgia Brown
• 14. I'll Be Seeing You
• 15. Loving You
• 16. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
• 17. There Will Never Be Another You
• 18. Giant Steps
• 19. Volunteered Slavery
• 20. Spirits Up Above
• 21. My Cherie Amour
• 22. Search for the Reason Why
• 23. I Say a Little Prayer
• 24. Roland's Opening Remarks
• 25. One Ton
• 26. Ovation & Roland's Remarks
• 27. A Tribute to John Coltrane: Lush Life/Afro-Blue/Bessie's Blues
• 28. Three for the Festival
• 29. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
• 30. Daybreak
• 31. Lover Come Back to Be
• 32. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
• 33. This Love of Mine
• 34. Carney and Begard Place
• 35. I Didn't Know About You
• 36. Dream
• 37. W.R.U.
• 38. T. & T.
• 39. C. & D.
• 40. R.P.D.D.

Credits

• Antonin Dvorák: Composer
• Sigmund Romberg: Composer
• William Eaton: Whistle (Human)
• Al Hibbler: Vocals
• Frank Sinatra: Composer
• Minnie Riperton: Composer
• Warren Smith: Percussion
• Les Brown: Composer
• Ron Carter: Bass
• Leroy Jenkins: Violin
• Hank Jones: Piano
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Clarinet, Flute, Harmonica, Arranger, Composer, Flageolet, Gong, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Sound Effects, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Whistle (Human), Stritch, Producer, Liner Notes, Manzello, Nose Flute, String Arrangements, Whistle
• Charles Mingus: Composer
• Hilton Ruiz: Piano
• Lonnie Liston Smith: Piano
• Leon Thomas: Vocals
• Oliver Jackson: Drums
• Howard Johnson: Tuba
• Trudy Pitts: Organ
• Richard Rodgers: Composer
• Burt Bacharach: Composer
• Al Brown: Viola
• Adrienne Albert: Vocals (Background)
• Sanford Allen: Violin
• William Arlt: Remixing
• Ed Blackwell: Drums
• Julien Barber: Violin
• Ben Bernie: Composer
• Dee Dee Bridgewater: Vocals (Background)
• Ron Burton: Piano
• Francine Caroll: Vocals (Background)
• Stewart Clarke: Violin
• Ornette Coleman: Composer, Sax (Alto)
• John Coltrane: Composer
• Henry Cosby: Composer
• Charles Crosby: Drums
• Hal David: Composer
• Gayle Dixon: Violin
• Joel Dorn: Producer, Liner Notes
• Duke Ellington: Composer
• Sammy Fain: Composer
• Frank Foster: Arranger
• Mack Gordon: Composer
• Milt Grayson: Vocals (Background)
• Bud Green: Composer
• Dick Griffin: Trombone, Conductor
• Lewis Hahn: Engineer, Remixing
• Reice Hamel: Engineer
• Oscar Hammerstein II: Composer
• Hilda Harris: Vocals (Background)
• Lorenz Hart: Composer
• Geoffrey Haslam: Engineer
• Milt Hinton: Bass
• Phil Iehle: Engineer
• Arthur Jenkins: Keyboards
• Irving Kahal: Composer
• Scott LaFaro: Bass
• Jeanne Lee: Vocals (Background)
• Bob Liftin: Engineer, Remixing
• James Madison: Drums
• Vince McGarry: Mastering
• Charles McGhee: Trumpet
• Johnny Mercer: Composer
• Kermit Moore: Cello
• Romeo Penque: Oboe, Sax (Baritone)
• Charlie Persip: Drums
• Richard Rudolph: Composer
• Bob Russell: Composer
• Henry W. Sanicola, Jr.: Composer
• Mongo Santamaría: Composer
• Gunther Schuller: Liner Notes
• Sonelius Smith: Piano, Celeste
• Billy Strayhorn: Composer
• Joe Habad Texidor: Tambourine, ?
• Harry Warren: Composer
• Arthur Williams: Vocals (Background)
• Stevie Wonder: Composer
• Andre Perry: Liner Notes
• Sylvia Moy: Composer
• Ed Thrasher: Art Direction
• David Gahr: Photography
• Arthur Jenkins, Jr.: Keyboards
• Stanislaw Zagorski: Design, Cover Illustration
• Haig Adishian: Design, Cover Design
• Robert "Lip" Liftin: Engineer, Remixing
• Harold Adamson: Composer
• Maceo Pinkard: Composer
• Ferde Grofé: Composer
• Alvern Bunn: Conga
• Bill Carney: Drums
• Riece Hamel: Engineer
• Al Brown & His Tunetoppers: Viola
• Charles Williams: Bass
• William Butler: Guitar
• Sol Parker: Composer
• Eddie Williams: Liner Notes
• Maeretha Stewart: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Duet
• Warren Smith: Percussion
• Vernon Martin: Bass
• Roland Kirk Spirit Choir: Vocals (Background)
• Randy Peyton: Vocals (Background)
• Major Hollie: Bass
• Kenny Casey: Composer
• Joe Texidor: Tambourine
• Jerry Griffin: Drums
• Jerry Griff: Drums
• Henry Pearson: Bass
• Harry Smiles: Horn (English), Oboe
• Fred Moore: Washboard
• Benjamin Homer: Composer
• Francine Carroll: Vocals (Background)
• Robert Shy: Drums
• Donald Cherry: Trumpet (Pocket)
• Stewart Clarke: Violin
• Mattathias Pearson: Bass
• Habao Texidor: Percussion, Vocals (Background)
• Betty Neals: Composer
• Mark Davis: Liner Notes, Photography
• Ed Williams: Liner Notes