Another Beginning is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1974 and released on the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1600 series accessed March 22, 2016Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 22, 2016
Reception
Allmusic gives the album 2 stars.
Track listing All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated "Maybe You'll Come Back" – 3:58 "The Song of Love" – 3:14 "When It's Over" (J. Mayer, B. Barnes, J. Lynn) – 10:28 "Somebody's Been Lying 'bout Me" – 3:32 "Go On and Cry" – 5:23 "My Soul Lies Deep" (Les McCann, Reverend B.) – 5:19 "The Morning Song" – 3:38 "Someday We'll Meet Again" – 6:58
Personnel Les McCann – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet, vocals, arranger Jon Faddis, Danny Moore, Joe Wilder – trumpet, flugelhorn Garnett Brown, Kiane Zawadi – trombone Bill Slapin – clarinet, saxophone Seldon Powell, Harold Vick, Frank Wess – saxophone Roy Gaines (tracks 1 & 2), Miroslaw Kudykowski (tracks 3–7) – guitar Chuck Rainey (tracks 1 & 2), Jimmy Rowser (tracks 3–7) – electric bass Harold Davis (tracks 3–7), Paul Humphrey (tracks 1 & 2) – drums Buck Clarke – percussion William Eaton – arranger Sally Stevens, Marti McCall, Bob Esty, Jimmy Gilstrap, Carmen Bryant, Vennette Gloud, Sandy Merrill Smolen, Kathy Collier, Morgan Ames, Cissy Houston, Deidre Tuck, Rennelle Stafford, Norma Holmes, Tamiko Loving, Laurence Moore – background vocals David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Paul Gershman, Selwart Clarke, Joe Malin, Matthew Raimondi, Sanford Allen, Harry Lookofsky, Max Ellen, Harry Cykman – violin Al Brown, Julien Barber – violas Kermit Moore, George Ricci – cello Herb Bushler – bass
Uses in other media
"Go On And Cry" was sampled in the track "Flawless" from the Living Legends album, "Almost Famous". It was also sampled in "Runnin Wit No Breaks" by Warren G.
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