Witches & Devils


	*Witches & Devils*



[LP cover of Debut deb-146] Click here for large version of front and back covers.


		[LP cover of Arista/Freedom 1018]


	[LP cover of King Records K18P-9386]


	[Marte Roling’s cover design for the unissued Fontana 688 608 ZL]



	[LP cover of Transatlantic 130]


		[CD cover of Freedom FCD-741018]


[CD cover of Tokuma TKCB-71264]


			discography


	[LP cover of Freedom FLP40101/ Polydor 2383089]


		[CD cover of 1201 remastered release]


[CD cover of Breathless Breath 52006]

WITCHES AND DEVILS

Tracks

1. Witches And Devils (Howard) (11:55)

2. Spirits (Ayler) (6:35)

3. Holy Holy (Ayler) (11:00)

4. Saints (Ayler) (6:05)

Personnel

Albert Ayler (tenor saxophone)

Norman Howard (trumpet)

Henry Grimes (bass [tracks 1,2,4])

Earle Henderson (bass [tracks 1,3])

Sunny Murray (drums)

Recording Details

February 24, 1964

Atlantic Studios, New York

Release Details

Released as Witches and Devils or Spirits on Debut (Denmark) Deb 146, Transatlantic (UK) TRA130, Polydor (UK) 2383.089, Freedom (France) FLP40101, (Germany) 28.424, (Japan) PA7030, Arista/Freedom (USA) AL1018, Black Lion (Europe) 65601[68], Freedom (UK) FLP 41018, King Records (Japan) K18P-9386, Freedom FCD-741018 (1990 CD release), Tokuma (Japan) TKCB-71264, 1201 Music (1999 24 bit remastered CD release), Breathless (Italy) Breath 52006 (2005 release as Spirits).

From the sleevenotes

“Ayler was intrigued by the characteristic sound produced by his instrument and he told Robert Osterman of The National Observer that ‘You have really to play your instrument to escape from notes to sound. You really have to play. No kidding around.’”

Barry McRae (from the sleevenotes of the Polydor release)

(Review of Witches & Devils)

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