Jaco Pastorius, late 1970's reissue, Epic PE 33949, VG+/VG++

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Jazz collectors know this debut as one of the defining electric‑bass statements of the ’70s, and this pressing delivers the clarity and presence the album is known for. Even as a late‑’70s reissue, the soundstage is wide, the bass articulation is sharp, and the mix has that open, detailed character that makes this title a staple on any serious jazz‑fusion shelf.
Fusion fans will appreciate how clean this copy plays — the detail in Jaco’s harmonics, the punch of the drums, and the separation in the arrangements all come through with near‑mint clarity. This is the album that set the tone for modern electric bass, and this pressing captures the energy and precision that made it a landmark in the fusion era.
Track listings and information:
A1        Donna Lee Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Congas – Don Alias
Written-By – Charlie Parker
    2:24
A2        Come On, Come Over
Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn
Arranged By [Horns] – Jaco Pastorius
Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson (3)
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Bass Trombone – Peter Graves
Congas – Don Alias
Drums – Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trumpet – Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley
Vocals – Sam & Dave
Written-By – B. Herzog, J. Pastorius
    3:53
A3        Continuum
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Bells – Don Alias
Drums – Lenny White
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Alex Darqui, Herbie Hancock
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    4:32
A4        Kuru / Speak Like A Child
Arranged By [Strings] – Jaco Pastorius
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Cello – Beverly Lauridsen, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore
Conductor [Strings] – Michael Gibbs
Congas, Bongos – Don Alias
Drums – Bobby Economou
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Viola – Manny Vardi, Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke
Violin – Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Paul Gershman
Violin, Concertmaster – David Nadien
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    7:38
A5        Portrait Of Tracy
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    2:19
B1        Opus Pocus
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Drums – Lenny White
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Don Alias
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Steel Drums [Alto] – Othello Molineaux
Steel Drums [Tenor] – Leroy Williams (21)
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    5:24
B2        Okonkolé Y Trompa
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Congas, Percussion [Okonkolo, Iya], Afoxé [Afuche] – Don Alias
French Horn – Peter Gordon (8)
Written-By – D. Alias, J. Pastorius
    4:20
B3        (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha
Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Congas – Don Alias
Drums – Lenny White
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    8:53
B4        Forgotten Love
Arranged By, Conductor [Strings] – Michael Gibbs
Cello – Alan Shulman, Beverly Lauridsen, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore
Double Bass – Homer Mensch, Richard Davis (2)
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Viola – Al Brown, Manny Vardi, Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke
Violin – Arnold Black, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman
Violin, Concertmaster – David Nadien
Written-By – J. Pastorius
    2:11

    Produced For – Colomby Productions
    Recorded At – Camp Colomby
    Mixed At – Camp Colomby
    Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
    Copyright © – CBS Inc.
    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
    Manufactured By – Epic Records
    Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
    Mastered At – Columbia Mastering
    Plated At – Customatrix
    Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

    Design – Anthony Maggiore, Ed Lee
    Engineer [Assistant, Camp Colomby] – Ted Hammond
    Engineer [Assistant, Columbia] – Ted Brosnan
    Engineer [Camp Colomby] – David Palmer
    Engineer [Columbia] – Don Puluse
    Lacquer Cut By – Chet
    Liner Notes – Herbie Hancock
    Management [Direction] – Fred Heller Enterprises
    Photography By – Don Hunstein
    Producer – Bobby Colomby

Santa Maria re-pressing with blue Epic labels.

S in runouts indicates pressing plant.
o in runout indicates plating at Customatrix


Randy and Michael Brecker appear courtesy of Arista Records
David Sanborn appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter appear courtesy of Columbia Records
Lenny White appears courtesy ofNemperor Records
Hubert Laws appears courtesy of CTI Records

Produced for Colomby Productions.
Recorded & mixed at Camp Colomby Studios, New City, N. Y.
Also recorded at Columbia Recording Studios C&B New York City, N. Y.

Ⓒ 1976 CBS Inc. / Ⓟ 1976 CBS Inc.
Manufactured by Epic Records/CBS Inc.
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    Pressing Plant ID: S
    Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL 33949
    Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL 33949
    Matrix / Runout (Runout A): o AL 33949-1AD S\ COLUMBIA NY A5
    Matrix / Runout (Runout B): PBL 33949-2C \S COLUMBIA NY A1