Is It In Explained

Is It In
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eddie Harris
Cover:	Is It In (album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	December 16 & 17, 1973 Paragon Studios, Chicago
Genre:	Soul Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Length:	42:54
Label:	Atlantic SD 1659
Producer:	Geoffrey Haslam
Chronology:	Eddie Harris
Prev Title:	E.H. in the U.K.
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	I Need Some Money
Next Year:	1974

Is It In is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2]} It reached number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Eddie Harris makes a radical turn toward electronic R&B on this popping, enterprising LP of grooves, humorous one-off vignettes, and other eclectic pursuits. Driven by a standard drum kit and tacky-sounding electric bongos, some of Harris' most irresistible grooves ("Funkaroma," "Look Ahere") can be found here".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sara E. Harris except as indicated

1. "Funkaroma" (Eddie Harris, Billy James, Ronald Muldrow, Rufus Reid) – 4:58
2. "Happy Gemini" – 3:01
3. "Is It In" (Muldrow) – 3:35
4. "It's War" (Harris, James, Muldrow) – 6:20
5. "Space Commercial" (Harris, James, Muldrow) – 5:28
6. "Look Ahere" – 3:48
7. "These Lonely Nights" – 5:46
8. "House Party Blues" (Harris, James, Muldrow, Reid) – 8:03
9. "Tranquility & Antagonistic" – 4:15

• Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago on December 16 (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7) and December 17 (tracks 4, 6, 8 & 9), 1973

Personnel

• Eddie Harris – tenor saxophone, varitone, piano, electric piano, vocals
• Ronald Muldrow – guitar, guitorgan
• Rufus Reid – electric bass, bass
• Billy James – drums, bongos

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1600-series/#sd-1659 Atlantic Records discography
2. http://www.eddieharris.com/#discography Eddie Harris Discography
3. Web site: Album Search for "is it in". AllMusic.
4. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 14, 2012