Jon Appleton & Don Cherry
Human Music
Flying Dutchman (US) 1970
FDS-121 (LP) Original pressing. coated gatefold sleeve. w/insert.
sleeve : VG+(wear on corner, light dirts and color-faded.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noises. the first part on A1 has one very slightly hairline that does not affect to sounds.)
This was introduced in the guidebook OBSCURE SOUND REVISED EDITION. This is a historic masterpiece and a highly controversial work, released in 1970, featuring a collaboration between American electronic musician Jon Appleton, who also has connections to Japan, and Don Cherry. This album delivers a mind-blowing world of sound, where Jon Appleton's trippy electronic tones merge with Don Cherry's cornet, bamboo flute, percussion, and voice, creating an incredibly abstract soundscape that pours out like a flood. It’s a work that symbolizes the fusion of electronics and ethnic music, one of the concepts of Organic Music—a perfect example of "human music." The title, named with combinations of "A," "B," and "O," and the artwork by Moki Cherry, showcase exceptional creativity. This is a highly recommended release. This is an original US pressing cut by Rudy Van Gelder, and include Japanese insert.