For Losers

For Losers is an album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! in 1970. The album contains tracks recorded from September 1968 to August 1969 by Shepp with three different ensembles. The AllMusic review by Rob Ferrier states "for anyone wishing to understand the music and career of this brilliant musician, this is an undervalued piece of the puzzle".Ferrier, R. [ Allmusic Review] accessed August 24, 2022.

Track listing All compositions by Archie Shepp, except as indicated. "Stick 'Em Up" – 2:04 "Abstract" – 4:21 "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:15 "What Would It Be Without You" (Cal Massey) – 4:05 "Un Croque Monsieur" – 21:49

Recorded September 9, 1968 (track 1), February 17, 1969 (track 2) and August 26, 1969 (tracks 3–5).

Personnel Track 1 Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Leon Thomas – lead vocals Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute Andrew Bey – piano Bert Payne – guitar Albert Winston – electric bass, bass Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals Beaver Harris – drums

Track 2 Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone Jimmy Owens – trumpet Grachan Moncur III – trombone James Spaulding– alto saxophone Charles Davis – baritone saxophone Dave Burrell – organ Wally Richardson – guitar Bob Bushnell – electric bass Bernard Purdie – drums

Tracks 3–5 Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone Woody Shaw – trumpet Matthew Gee – trombone Cedar Walton – piano Wilbur Ware – bass Joe Chambers – drums Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone (3 and 5) China-Lin Sharpe – vocals (3 and 5) Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute (4–5)

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