Chase/Ennea/Pure Music

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Artist: Chase
Label: Wounded Bird Records
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

6 reviews
Sales Rank: 12913

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 472
UPC: 664140047228
EAN: 0664140047228
ASIN: B0015I2PXQ

Release Date: June 24, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

Disc 1

•	Open Up Wide - Chase, Chase, Bill
•	Livin' in Heat - Chase, Walker, Misti
•	Hello Groceries - Chase, O'Rourke, D.
•	Handbags and Gladrags - Chase, D'Abo, Michael
•	Get It On - Chase, Chase, Bill
•	Boys and Girls Together - Chase, Peterik, Jim
•	Invitation to a River: A. Two Minds Meet/B. Stay/C. Paint It Sad/D. Ref - Chase, Raub, Lottie

Disc 2

•	Swanee River - Chase, Foster, S.
•	So Many People - Chase, Williams, P.
•	Night - Chase, Piercefield, T.
•	It Won't Be Long - Chase, Porter, P.
•	I Can Feel It - Chase, South, A.
•	Woman of the Dark - Chase, Szollosi, T.
•	Cronus - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Zeus - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Poseidon - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Aphrodite, Pt. 1 - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Aphrodite, Pt. 2 - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Hades - Chase, Adair, E.
•	Weird Song, Pt. 1 - Chase, Chase, B.
•	Run Back to Mama - Chase, Chase, B.
•	Twinkles - Chase, Chase, B.
•	Bochawa - Chase, Chase, B.
•	Love Is on the Way - Chase, Peterik, J.
•	Close Up Tight - Chase, Chase, B.

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Editorial Reviews:

Album Description
Chase was a Jazz-Rock horn band masterminded by trumpet player extraordinaire Bill Chase. The only issued three albums, all of which made the Billboard charts when originally issued in the early 1970s. Tragically this all came to an end when most of the band, including Bill, was killed in a plane crash in 1974. Their music lives on with these three excellent albums, gathered together here as three albums on two CDs.

Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Flowin' with Fire!!! December 9, 2008
Henry Cooper (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I can't get enough of this group formed by the late Bill Chase. He seems to work with one the best from Woody Herman to Maynard Ferguson, what interests me on this 2-CD set is non-stop music very touchy, incomparable and real live arrangements. Singing on most the songs by any of the lead vocalists is a good taste. Job well done by Wounded Bird for putting this re-issue out. If u ever own some the import CDs or out-of-print releases of each of these 3 releases, I guarantee you'll save some money on this treat and not be dissappointed. Bill Chase was one-of-a-kind and one of the most trumpet pioneers in jazz rock history. This man in unbelievable. With 3 or 4 trumpets and a full rhythm section and vocals, you'll have your eyes burning in misery. Think of this if you ever heard a live band or went to a live concert of your favorite artist. Can't die without Open Up Wide, Close Up Tight, Love is On the Way, Get it On, Come Back to Mama, the long movement of Invitation to a River, Bochawa, Swanee River, etc.

4 out of 5 stars

Worth Every Penny but Sound on 1st Album Still Not What It Needs to Be September 21, 2008
TUCO H. (Los Angeles, CA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Here you've got 3 classic offerings from this legendary fusion band. There isn't a track on any of these 3 albums that you will need to skip if you like Jazz-Rock. The least popular of these albums "Ennea" actually ends up being the best one but hey, some people don't want any fusion of prog-rock and jazz or lyrics from Greek mythology. If Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Genesis can do it, why not Chase? Considering the low price you pay for 3 albums worth of some of the best, most energetic music ever made, this is is a no-brainer purchase. However, it must be said that the sound on the 1st album still isn't where it needs to be or unfortunately maybe never will be, because, apparently, the original two-track masters cannot be found and it has to be mixed down from a quad master resulting in quite a bit of hiss. "Ennea" and "Pure Music" sound good enough to my ears though it's the incredible arrangements and performances that kick it over the top and not the overall sound production on the albums.

5 out of 5 stars

Trumpet Heaven September 8, 2008
Carlos R. De Leon
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Man, could these guys blow those horns, whew!!!! I had the double-LP "Chase/Ennea" back in the late '70s (a French release, I believe) and had been waiting for years for the CD release. I couldn't have asked for a better package...1 CD, all three albums. I dig Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears, but these cats went well beyond that and absolutely held back no punches. Uncompromising. Every arrangement is like a roller-coaster ride. Simply the best Jazz/Rock band ever!

4 out of 5 stars

For those times when you need screaming brass July 31, 2008
James A. Vedda (Alexandria, VA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Sometimes you long for the blues, or for music to set the tone for a romantic evening. But other times, you want the adrenalin rush of a rhythm section on overload, driving a brass section capable of ripping your face off. That's what you get from this three-album package.
Bill Chase had one of the very few bands that successfully produced great jazz-rock fusion. Think of it as Blood, Sweat, & Tears with an overdose of trumpet testosterone. A former lead trumpeter in the bands of Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson, Chase envisioned a rock band featuring four trumpets - an odd concept, but he made it work. The trumpet arrangements were brilliantly written and superbly executed, and all of the sidemen had solid backgrounds in both jazz and rock.
This will bring back great memories for those of us who were knocked out by it when it first came out. Of course, some characteristics of the music are firmly rooted in the early 1970s, such as the inclusion of organ in the rhythm section and the abundant use of fuzz and wa-wa guitar effects.
The weakest aspect of the songs is the lyrics. Certainly nothing profound or memorable there. Some lyrics may have you thinking, "They can't be serious!" (Case in point: "Hello Groceries" on the first album.) Brass lovers may wish that the vocals would go away entirely. That wish almost comes true on the third album, where four of the six tracks are instrumentals. (The only other instrumental in the collection is "Open Up Wide," which kicks off the first album.)
The original liner notes from the first album are included, but that's all the information we get other than the personnel and track listings. It would have been nice to get some more background, especially for younger listeners who may not be aware of who these players were, or of the band's tragic end in a 1974 plane crash.

5 out of 5 stars

The Chase is on July 17, 2008
Samuel Buzzelli (Bridgeville, PA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The short-lived jazz-fusion band Chase released just three lp's -- all collected here on two-cd's. Bill Chase fused big band jazz and 70's rock into a great experience. Having heard these guys - I never expected 4 guys with trumpets to rock, but they do and listening to this I can relive the experience. Just like BST or Chicago only better -- edgier.

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