Album · 1973
The Cry of My People
Tracklist
1
Rest Enough (Song to Mother)
The Cry of My People
4:41
2
A Prayer
The Cry of My People
6:30
3
All God's Children Got a Home in the Universe
The Cry of My People
2:59
4
The Lady
The Cry of My People
5:32
5
The Cry of My People
The Cry of My People
5:45
6
African Drum Suite, Part 1
The Cry of My People
0:36
7
African Drum Suite, Part 2
The Cry of My People
7:34
8
Come Sunday
The Cry of My People
9:30
In print
First pressed 1973, still pressed 2023 — 14 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Hollis King
Art Direction
Alan Sekuler
Design
Ruby Mazur
Design
Baker Bigsby
Engineer
Tony May
Engineer
Wally Heider
Engineer
Nelson Stevens
Illustration
Akua Dixon
Instrument · cello
Archie Shepp
Instrument · soprano saxophone
Beaver Harris
Instrument · drums
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Instrument · drums
Charles Greenlee
Instrument · trombone
Charles McGhee
Instrument · trumpet
Charles Stephens
Instrument · trombone
Cornell Dupree
Instrument · guitar
Dave Burrell
Instrument · piano
Esther Mellon
Instrument · cello
Gayle Dixon
Instrument · violin
Harold Mabern
Instrument · piano
Jerry Little
Instrument · violin
Jimmy Garrison
Instrument · bass
John Blake
Instrument · violin
Leroy Jenkins
Instrument · violin
Lois Siessinger
Instrument · violin
Nene DeFense
Instrument · percussion
Noel DaCosta
Instrument · violin
Ron Carter
Instrument · bass [fender]
Bill Hasson
Liner Notes
Bob Irwin
Mastering · remastered by
Jayme Pieruzzi
Mastering · remastered by
Ryan Smith
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Chuck Stewart
Photography
Bryan Koniarz
Producer
Ed Michel
Producer
Ken Druker
Producer · executive-producer
Mark Smith
Producer
Andre Franklin
Vocal · vocals
The Patterson Singers
Vocal · vocals