The Flock is the debut album by the Flock, released in 1969. The album's jazz fusion sound was influenced by Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, in which Flock member Tom Webb participated, but whose performance was not recorded.
Grammy Award winning producer of jazz and classical albums for Columbia Records John McClure produced the album. The cover photo was taken by Columbia staff photographer Don Hunstein, famous for the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The album was engineered by Arthur Kendy & Don Puluse.
Side one closes with a cover of the 1965 The Kinks classic, "Tired of Waiting for You". Side two closes with a 15:25 jam called "Truth". Liner notes were written from the audience at Whisky a Go Go by John Mayall on July 9, 1969.
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Chart performance
The Flock reached the US album charts soon after its release. The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated September 20, 1969, peaking at No. 48 during a twenty-week run on the chart. It entered Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated September 12, 1969, peaking at No. 62 during a thirteen-week run on the chart.
Track listing
Side one
Fred Glickstein - guitar
Jerry Goodman - violin
"Clown" (7:42)
Fred Glickstein - guitar, lead vocals
Jerry Goodman - violin, backing vocals, guitar
Tom Webb - tenor saxophone
Rick Canoff - tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Frank Posa - trumpet
Jerry Smith - bass, backing vocals
Ron Karpman - drums
Fred Glickstein - 12-string acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Jerry Goodman - violin, backing vocals
Tom Webb - tenor saxophone
Rick Canoff - tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Frank Posa - trumpet
Jerry Smith - bass, backing vocals
Ron Karpman - drums
Written by Ray Davies
Fred Glickstein - guitar, lead vocals
Jerry Goodman - violin, backing vocals
Tom Webb - maracas
Rick Canoff - tenor saxophone
Frank Posa - trumpet
Jerry Smith - bass, backing vocals
Ron Karpman - drums
Side two
Fred Glickstein - 6-string electric and 12-string acoustic guitars, lead vocals
Jerry Goodman - guitar, backing vocals
Tom Webb - tenor saxophone, backing vocals, flute
Rick Canoff - tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Frank Posa - trumpet
Jerry Smith - bass, backing vocals
Ron Karpman - drums
Fred Glickstein - guitar, lead vocals
Jerry Goodman - violin
Tom Webb - harmonica, tenor saxophone
Rick Canoff - tenor saxophone
Frank Posa - trumpet
Jerry Smith - bass
Ron Karpman - drums