Monday, April 20, 2026

Billy Cobham's Glassmenagerie* – Stratus [1981::2006] LOSSLESS

 





Limited Compact Disc Reference Edition

 Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock

This is the companion disc to Flight Time, which was also recorded for the Inakustik label. While not quite as original as its predecessor, it is still highly recommended. A young Mike Stern had not completely developed his sound yet, but he's still unmistakable. Violinist Michal Urbaniak's presence gives Cobham classics like "Stratus," "AC/DC," and "Total Eclipse" a fresh sound. Here again, Cobham is more than willing to let his colleagues step to the forefront and offer up their unique ideas, some better than other (Gil Goldstein's "Wrapped in a Cloud" is enchanting while Landers' reggae offering, "All Hallows Eve," falls flat). The biggest disappointment here are the short song lengths, especially the early fadeout on "Brooze," but hearing Cobham and Stern together make this an essential recording for jazz-rock fans.


1 Drum-Solo Intro / Stratus

Written-By – B. Cobham*

4:36

2 AC/DC

Written-By – B. Cobham*

3:59

3 Kasia

Written-By – M. Urbaniak*

4:08

4 All Hallows Eve

Written-By – T. Landers*

3:17

5 Wrapped In A Cloud

Written-By – Gil Goldstein

6:26

6 Drum-Solo

Written-By – B. Cobham*

3:26

7 Total Eclipse

Written-By – B. Cobham*

4:11

8 Brooze

Written-By – Mike Stern

3:52



Mastering & Manufacturing Sanyo Electric / Osaka, Japan.


Bass – Tim Landers

Co-producer – Billy Cobham

Drums – Billy Cobham

Electric Violin [E-Violine], Lyricon – Michał Urbaniak

Guitar – Mike Stern

Keyboards – Gil Goldstein


FLAC [16B X 44100]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lCiIlg_Yod_4Logn1oeGIOs3eiZ4dK8p/view?usp=sharing



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