Total Eclipse is the third album of fusion drummer Billy Cobham. The album was released in 1974. It comprises eight songs, all written by Billy Cobham. The album peaked number 6 in the Billboard Jazz album chart, number 12 in the R&B album chart, and number 36 in the Billboard pop albums chart.
Track listing All selections written by Billy Cobham.
Side one "Solarization" – 11:09 a. "Solarization" – 3:00 b. "Second Phase" – 1:43 c. "Crescent Sun" – 2:40 d. "Voyage" – 2:56 e. "Solarization-Recapitulation" – 0:50 "Lunarputians – 2:32 "Total Eclipse" – 5:59 "Bandits" – 2:30
Side two "Moon Germs" – 4:55 "The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese" – 0:56 "Sea of Tranquility" – 10:44 "Last Frontier" – 5:22
Personnel The personnel on all sections is: John Abercrombie – electric & ovation guitars Michael Brecker – flute, soprano & tenor saxes Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn Glenn Ferris – tenor & bass trombones Billy Cobham – traps, timpani, acoustic piano on "The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese" & "Last Frontier" Milcho Leviev – keyboards Alex Blake – electric bass
Additional musicians David Earle Johnson – congas on "Solarization" & "Moon Germs" Sue Evans – marimba on "Solarization" Cornell Dupree – first guitar solo on "Moon Germs"
Credits Ken Scott – recording and re-mixing engineer Bob Warner – tape operator & assistant Gilbert Stone – cover illustration Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts Chart (1974) PeakpositionUS Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)36US Soul LPs (Billboard)12US Jazz LPs (Billboard)6
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