| Observations & Reflections | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Studios | Normandy Recording Studios, Warren, Rhode Island |
| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Label | Elektra/Musician |
| Producer | Billy Cobham |
Observations & Reflections is a studio album by jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham, released in 1982 on the Elektra/Musician label.1 The album rose to No. 25 on the Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.2
Overview
Observations & Reflections was produced by Billy Cobham.1
Covers
Cobham covered "Take It To The Sky" by Earth, Wind & Fire which came off the band's 1980 album Faces.3
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   4 |
| Billboard | (favourable)5 |
| Detroit Free Press | (favourable)6 |
The album was released to favorable reviews, and continued to gain momentum through the years.
Tracklisting
Side One
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jailbait" | Tim Landers | 5:10 |
| 2. | "M.S.R" | Dean Brown | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Arroyo" | Billy Cobham | 7:56 |
Side Two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Chiquita Linda" | Gil Goldstein | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Take It To The Sky" | Garry Glenn, Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Observations & Reflections" | Billy Cobham | 10:03 |
Musicians
- Dean Brown - guitar
- Bill Cobham - drums
- Gil Goldstein - keyboards
- Tim Landers - bass
References
References
- Billy Cobham: Observations & Reflections. Elektra Records. 1982.
- Top Jazz LPs. Billboard Magazine. July 31, 1982. p. 36.
- Take It to the Sky by Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - Taylor, Robert. "Billy Cobham: Observations & Reflections". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Album Reviews". Billboard Magazine. June 12, 1982. p. 96.
- Graff, Gary (September 19, 1982). "Jazz: Eclectic Electrics get Better and Better". newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. p. 64.