Titre Chi Coltrane

 

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Chi Coltrane LP

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Chi's 1rst LP Promo station rdio

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Chi's 1rst LP Promo station rdio

1. Thunder and Lightning
2. Goodbye John
3. You Were My Friend
4. Turn Me Around
5. Go Like Elijah
6. The Tree
7. Feelin' Good
8. It's Really Come to This
9. I Will Not Dance
10. Time to Come In
11. The Wheel of Life

© All songs written by Chi Coltrane

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1. Hallelujah (G. Zekley, M. Bottler, R. Twain))
2. Let It Ride
3. Short'nin' Bread
4. Different Ways
5. Fly-Away Bluebird
6. Who Ever Told You
7. Myself to You
8. It's Not Easy
9. Feather My Bed
10.Forget Love

© All songs written by Chi Coltrane except (1)

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1. Hallelujah (G. Zekley, M. Bottler, R. Twain))
2. Let It Ride
3. Short'nin' Bread
4. Different Ways
5. Fly-Away Bluebird
6. Who Ever Told You
7. Myself to You
8. It's Not Easy
9. Feather My Bed
10.Forget Love

© All songs written by Chi Coltrane except (1)

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Silk and steel

German release

CBS Schallplatten GmbH

1. Jet Lag
2. Leaving It All Behind
3. Goin' round
4. Don't Forget the Queen
5. Blinded by Love
6. Kick Back
7. Anymore
8. Travel Light

© All songs written by Chi Coltrane

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Silk and Steel

Special edition in Hebrew for Israël

Vor und Rükseite

1. Jet Lag
2. Leaving It All Behind
3. Goin' round
4. Don't Forget the Queen
5. Blinded by Love
6. Kick Back
7. Anymore
8. Travel Light

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Silk and Steel

Special edition in Hebrew for Israël

Vor und Rükseite

1. Jet Lag
2. Leaving It All Behind
3. Goin' round
4. Don't Forget the Queen
5. Blinded by Love
6. Kick Back
7. Anymore
8. Travel Light

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Tracklisting

 

 

LP vinyle Chi Coltrane

Chi Coltrane

Label: CBS
Catalog reference: 65043
Format: Vinyl, LP, audiotape, 8 tracks tape.
Country: UK
Released: 1972
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Gospel, Vocal, Ballad, Rock & Roll
Credits: Arranged By [Horns] - Jim Horn
Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] - Paul Buckmaster
Bass - Larry Knechtel (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1 to B3, B5) , Lee Sklar* (tracks: B4) , Steve Lefever (tracks: A4, A6)
Choir - Billy Barnum Chorus, The (tracks: A5)
Congas - King Erison*
Drums - Jim Gordon (tracks: A1 to B3, B5) , Ron Tutt (tracks: B4)
Engineer - Eric Prestidge
Guitar - Ben Benay (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B2 to B5) , Dean Parks (tracks: A5, B1)
Mixed By - Armin Steiner
Percussion - Victor Feldman
Piano, Organ, Vocals - Chi Coltrane
Producer - Toxey French
Notes: Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders

Tracklisting:

A1 Thunder And Lightning
A2 Goodbye John
A3 You Were My Friend
A4 Turn Me Around
A5 Go Like Elijah
A6 The Tree

B1 Feelin' Good
B2 It's Really Come To This
B3 I Will Not Dance
B4 Time To Come In
B5 The Wheel Of Life

 

 

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Chi Coltrane

Label: CBS
Catalog reference: S 65043
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, audiotape, 8 tracks tape.
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1972
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Gospel, Vocal, Ballad, Rock & Roll
Credits: Arranged By [Horns] - Jim Horn
Arranged By [Songs] - Chi Coltrane , Toxey French
Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] - Paul Buckmaster
Artwork By [Design] - Virginia Team
Bass - Larry Knechtel (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1 to B3, B5) , Lee Sklar* (tracks: B4) , Steve Lefever (tracks: A4, A6)
Choir - Billy Barnum Chorus, The (tracks: A5)
Concertmaster - Sid Sharp
Congas - King Erison*
Drums - Jim Gordon (tracks: A1 to B3, B5) , Ron Tutt (tracks: B4)
Engineer - Eric Prestidge
Guitar - Ben Benay (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B2 to B5) , Dean Parks (tracks: A5, B1)
Percussion - Victor Feldman
Photography [Back Cover] - Beverly Parker
Photography [Front Cover] - Baron Wolman
Piano, Organ, Vocals - Chi Coltrane
Producer - Toxey French
Technician [Recordist] - Miguel Morales (2) , Willie Greer
Written-By - Chi Coltrane
Notes: Mixed at Armin Steiner's Sound Labs, Inc.
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders.

(p)1972 CBS Inc.
STEMRA

Tracklisting:

A1 Thunder And Lightning (3:00)
A2 Goodbye John (4:10)
A3 You Were My Friend (3:44)
A4 Turn Me Around (4:08)
A5 Go Like Elijah (3:57)
A6 The Tree (3:58)

B1 Feelin' Good (3:54)
B2 It's Really Come To This (3:17)
B3 I Will Not Dance (3:51)
B4 Time To Come In (3:32)
B5 The Wheel Of Life (5:00)

 

 

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Let it ride

Label: CBS
Catalog reference: S 65639
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, audiotape.
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1973
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Gospel, Ballad, Vocal, Rock & Roll
Credits: Arranged By [Strings, Woodwinds] - Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals - Clydie King , Merry Clayton , Stephanie Spruill
Bass - Chris Lawrence* , Emory Gordy* , Joe Puerta , John Gustafson , Klaus Voorman* , Larry Knechtel , Mark Cipola*
Clarinet - Paul Essard
Drums - Barry De Souza , Chris Karen , Jim Gordon , Jim Keltner , Steve Parsons
Engineer - Charlie Dreyer , Roy Halee , Ted Sharp
Guitar - Ben Benay , Larry Byron* , Lee Ritenour
Horns - Bob Keys* , Jim Horn , Jim Price
Producer, Arranged By, Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals - Chi Coltrane
Synthesizer - Paul Buckmaster
Tambourine - Allen Estes*
Tambourine, Congas - Bobby Hall*

Tracklisting:

A1 Hallelujah (4:16)
A2 Let It Ride (4:42)
A3 Short' Nin' Bread (4:46)
A4 Different Ways (3:12)
A5 Fly Away Bluebird (2:56)

B1 Who Ever Told You (3:44)
B2 Myself To You (3:20)
B3 It's Not Easy (2:42)
B4 Feather My Bed (1:37)
B5 Forget Love (5:49)

 

 

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The Best of Chi Coltrane

Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Catalog reference: 463304 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, CD, Compilation, , audiotape.
Country: Austria
Released: 1988
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Gospel, Ballad, Vocal, Rock & Roll

Cover design: Jürgen Schug

Cover Foto: Rudy Wolpert

Comilation: Jürgen Kramar

Notes: Originally released in 1975

 

Tracklisting LP: The Best of Chi Coltrane

A1 Thunder And Lightning (3:01)
A2 You Were My Friend (3:45)
A3 Myself To You (3:20)
A4 Go Like Elijah (3:58)
A5 Feeling Good (3:55)
A6 The Wheel Of Life (4:59)

B1 Who Ever Told You (3:43)
B2 It's Not Easy (2:40)
B3 Let It Ride (4:32)
B4 Hallelujah (4:14)
B5 Fly AwayBluebird (2:52)
B6 I Will Not Dance (3:41)

 

Tracklisting CD: The Best of Chi Coltrane

1 Thunder And Lightning (3:01)
2 You Were My Friend (3:45)
3 Myself To You (3:20)
4 Go Like Elijah (3:58)
5 Feeling Good (3:55)
6 The Wheel Of Life (4:59)
7 Who Ever Told You (3:43)
8 It's Not Easy (2:40)
9 Let It Ride (4:32)
10 Hallelujah (4:14)
11 Fly AwayBluebird (2:52)
12 I Will Not Dance (3:41)

 

Tracklisting CD: Chi Coltrane Golden Classics

1 Thunder And Lightning (3:01)
2 Goodbye John (4:10)
3 You Were My Friend (3:45)
4 Turn Me Around (4:08)
5 Go Like Elijah (3:58)
6 The Tree (3:58)
7 Feelin' Good (3:54)
8 It's Really Come To This (3:17)
9 I Will Not Dance (3:41)
10 Time To Come In (3:32)
11 The Wheel Of Life (4:59)
12 Who Ever Told You (3:43)
13 Myself To You (3:20)

 

 

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Road to tomorrow

Label: T.K. Records
Catalog reference: TKR 82501
Format: Vinyl, LP, , audiotape.
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1977
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Arranged By [Strings] - Lee Holdridge
Backing Vocals - Brian Russell (tracks: A1) , Greg Prespitino* (tracks: A2 to A4, B5) , Jennifer Warnes (tracks: A2, A3, B5)
Bass - Abe Laborial* , Kenny Edwards , Willie Weeks
Drums - Jeff Porcaro , Jim Gordon , Michael Botts*
Engineer - Michael Boshears
Guitar - Ben Benay , Waddy Wachtel
Horns - Chuck Findley , Quitman Dennis
Horns, Arranged By [Horns] - Jim Horn
Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals - Chi Coltrane
Producer - Peter Bernstein (2)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Ian Underwood
Vibraphone, Percussion - Victor Feldman

 

Tracklisting:

A1 What's Happening To Me (It's A Spell) (3:28)
A2 Less Than The Best (3:10)
A3 One Man Woman (2:37)
A4 Ooh Baby (3:16)
A5 I'm Ready To Love Again (3:07)

B1 Slow Driver (5:03)
B2 Changes (3:32)
B3 Belle Amie (2:53)
B4 You (2:33)
B5 Road To Tomorrow (3:30)

 

 

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Silk & Steel



Label: CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Catalog reference: CBS 85277
Format: Vinyl, LP, audiotape.
Country: Germany
Released: 1981
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Ballad, Acoustic
Credits: Acoustic Guitar - Bernie Leadon
Arranged By [Additional Synthesizer And Background Effects], Percussion, Producer, Engineer - Larry Brown
Arranged By [Additional Synthesizer And Background Effects], Synthesizer - Peter Wolf
Arranged By, Piano [Acoustic], Keyboards, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals, Producer [Associate] - Chi Coltrane
Backing Vocals - Charlie Souza , Duke McFadden , Eric Turner (2) , Jim West (2) , Randy Bishop , Ronn Price*
Bass - Charlie Souza , David Edelstein , Jeff Eyrick*
Drums - David Kemper , Mark Sanders
Guitar [Electric] - Daryl Caraco , David Mansfield , Eric Turner (2) , Steve Hunter , Tom Fowle
Mastered By - Nick Webb
Producer - Freddie Piro
Producer [Associate], Engineer - Win Kutz
Programmed By - Mike Sanders

Tracklisting:

A1 Jet Lag (5:05)
A2 Leaving It All Behind (4:10)
A3 Goin' Round (3:58)
A4 Don't Forget The Queen (7:10)

B1 Blinded By Love (4:46)
B2 Kick Back (4:55)
B3 Anymore (4:46)
B4 Travel Light (4:28)

 

 

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Chi Coltrane Live!

Label: TELDEC
Catalog reference: L76.25128
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, , audiotape, Live.
Country: Germany
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Gospel, Ballad, Vocal, Rock & Roll
Credits: Engineer - David Richards , Jürgen Kramer
Mastered By - Nick Webb
Producer, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer - Chi Coltrane
Notes: Chi was recorded live and solo in concert Spring 1982.
There are no overdubs on this album.

Tracklisting:

A1 You Were My Friend
A2 Don't Forget The Queen
A3 Short' Nin' Bread
A4 You

B1 Travel Light
B2 Kick Back
B3 Leavin' It All Behind
B4 It's Not Easy
B5 Go Like Elijah
B6 Road Tomorrow

 

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Ready to roll

Label: TELDEC
Catalog reference: 6.25636 AP
Format: Vinyl, LP, audiotape.
Country: Germany
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Acoustic, Soft Rock, Ballad, Rock & Roll
Credits: Engineer - Larry Brown
Producer, Arranged By - Chi Coltrane

Tracklisting:

A1 The Last Train (4:03)
A2 Goin' Out Tonight (4:20)
A3 Don't Hang Up (3:49)
A4 Clouds, Dreams And Love (4:54)

B1 On My Own (3:19)
B2 Soulstalker (3:59)
B3 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (4:05)
B4 Here Comes The Rain (2:55)
B5 I Come Back To You (3:22)

 

 

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The Message

 

Label: TELDEC
Catalog reference: 8.26311
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, audiotape, CD.
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Vocal, Ballad
Credits: Arranged By [Woodwinds] - Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals - Pauli Carman (2) , Peter King (7) , Sheila Parker , Sheryl Parker
Bass - Lawrence Cottle*
Percussion, Drums - Stuart Elliot*
Percussion, Engineer - Haydn Bendall
Producer, Arranged By, Piano, [Grand Piano], Keyboards, Vocals - Chi Coltrane
Saxophone - Phil Smith
Saxophone, Keyboards, Arranged By - Richard Cottle
Trombone - Neal Sidwell*
Trumpet - Steve Sidwell
Notes: Recorded And Mixed At Sound Mill Studio LTD. England
(With Additional Mixing At Masters Tonstudios Switzerland)

 

Tracklisting LP:

A1 Running (4:56)
A2 Heart Of Stone (2:54)
A3 Work To Make Money (4:52)
A4 You Don't Love Me (4:21)

B1 I Didn't Want To Fall In Love (4:16)
B2 The Message (3:21)
B3 Blinded By Love (4:18)
B4 Angie (4:35)
B5 Goodbye My Love (5:33)

 

Tracklisting CD:

1 Running (4:56)
2 Heart Of Stone (2:54)
3 Work To Make Money (4:52)
4 You Don't Love Me (4:21)
5 I Didn't Want To Fall In Love (4:16)
6 The Message (3:21)
7 Blinded By Love (4:18)
8 Angie (4:35)
9 Goodbye My Love (5:33)

 

 

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Reviews

Coltrane, Chi (voc, p), am 16. November 1948 in Racine, Wisconsin, geboren, donnerte 1973 ihren Hit Thunder And Lightnin' mit hartem Piano-Anschlag in zahlreichen europäischen TV-Studios, blitzte mit wehender Blondmähne über die Bildschirme und wurde von einer maßstablosen Kritik sogleich als "New Lady of Rock" gefeiert. Fanblätter und Tageszeitungen entdeckten "die wichtigste neue Sängerin/Komponistin dieses Jahres" ("New Musical Express"), die Plattenfirma Columbia hypte: "Chi ist die Größte!"

In den USA, wo das attraktive Klaviermädchen seit seinem 18. Lebensjahr eigener Aussage zufolge "durch buchstäblich alle Chicagoer Musikkneipen" bis zur Plattenreife gerockt war, klangen die Rezensionen zurückhaltender. Zum großen Lob fehlte ihr - talentiert, aber noch unausgereift - die Originalität. Beim Hallelujah (Songtitel) hatte sie mehr Stress als Soul in der Stimme, bei Let It Ride ritten die pianistischen Vorbilder Leon Russell, Elton John allzu offenkundig mit. Klassisch geschult, mit Musik von Stephen Foster und Johann Strauß aufgewachsen, klangen ihre Broadway-Gospels nicht selten steif. Der auftrumpfende Ehrgeiz Chi Coltranes brachte mit Goodbye John, Go Like Elijah, Who Ever Told You That You Know How To Dance zumindest intelligente Neudeutungen der Boy-Girl-Beziehung aus der Sicht eines emanzipierten Mädchens hervor. Doch die Gefahr sei groß, urteilte 1974 Kritiker Werner Burkhardt, "daß Chi Coltrane über dem verzweifelten Bemühen, sich Star-Allüren zuzulegen, ihre Star-Qualitäten gar nicht erst entwickeln kann".

Das Ausbleiben des ganz großen Erfolgs trug über die Jahre zu einer Stabilisierung ihres Gemüts und einer eher handwerklichen Karriere bei: Work To Make Money (Songtitel). Unverändert teilte die Keyboard-Poetin, die sich in Los Angeles niedergelassen hatte, in den achtziger Jahren ihre Auftritte etwa gleichmäßig zwischen Europa und Amerika auf, machte in größeren Abständen Platten und immer erwachsenere Songs. Ihre Weltsicht formulierte sie 1985 in der Textzeile: "Life is more than breakfast and death." Mehr hatte sie danach jedoch nicht zu bieten.

 

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