This is a good example of Winter's nature-conscious music, as he has incorporated the sounds of birds, wolves, and humpback whales into his ensemble. It's surprising how close such wild animals come to playing pop music. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Common Ground
01/01/1977 | A&m
All Music Guide Review
Common Ground Track Listing
Credits of Common Ground
- Paul McCandless
- Flute, Arranger, Horn (English), Oboe, Norwegian Selje Flute, Soloist, Choir, Chorus, Vocals
- Mike Mills
- Assistant Engineer
- Jim Scott
- Guitar, Arranger, Vocals
- Dixon VanWinkle
- Engineer, ?, Remixing
- Jay Borden
- Assistant Engineer
- Vern Carlson
- Assistant Engineer
- Kwaku Dadey
- Stick
- Matt Murray
- Assistant Engineer
- Tom Arrison
- Assistant Engineer
- Tigger Benford
- Stick
- Bill Cahn
- Drums, Drums (Steel)
- Ben Carriel
- Stick
- Robert Chappell
- Organ, Tamboura, Moog Bass, Ugandan Drum, Moog Synthesizer, Drums
- Janet Johnson
- Vocals, Voices, Choir, Chorus, Obbligatto Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Michael F. Mills
- Assistant Engineer
- Paul Winter Consort
- Arranger, Choir, Chorus, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Sarrusophone, Vocals, Harmonium, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)
- Roland Young
- Art Direction
- Chuck Beeson
- Design
- Robert Ludwig
- Mastering
- Steve Horelick
- Cymbals, ?
- Peter Barry Chowka
- Liner Notes
- Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza
- Translation
- Fodeba Keita
- Translation
- Edward Kasper
- Illustrations, Paintings, Cover Painting
- Zed McLarnon
- Engineer
- Regina Werneck
- Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Chris Brown
- Assistant Engineer, Remix Assistant
- Perry Cheatham
- Assistant Engineer
- Ida
- Vocals
- Tom Huffman
- Photography
- Laudir DeOliveira
- Chimes, Conga, Triangle, Multi Instruments, Shaker, Cowbell, Wood Block, Water Drums
- Paul Berliner
- Arranger, Vocals, Maracas Mbira, Vocal Arrangement, Foot Percussion
- Susan Osborn
- Vocals, Obbligatto Vocals, Vocal Producer, Translation, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background), Voices
- Cruz Baca
- Vocals, Choir, Chorus
- Michael Blair
- Cymbals, Bells
- Tim Bomba
- Assistant Engineer
- Ray Brown
- Bass
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Organ, Bass, Arranger, Guitar (Classical), Hi String Guitar, Fender Rhodes, Producer, Guitar
- Neal Ceppos
- Assistant Engineer
- Geoffrey Daking
- Assistant Engineer
- Michael Frondelli
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Gadd
- Drums, Trap Kit, Grand Cassa, ?, Stick, Surdo
- David Greene
- Producer, Remixing, Engineer
- John Guth
- Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Guitar (12 String), Choir, Chorus, Vocals, Translation
- Jesse Henderson
- Assistant Engineer
- Michael Holmes
- Vocals, Translation, Choir, Chorus, Fender Rhodes
- John Beverly Jones
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Katz
- Assistant Engineer
- Gary King
- Bass
- David Darling
- Cello, ?, Electric Cello
- Paul Winter
- Arranger, Harmonium, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Vocals, Voices, Choir, Chorus, Sarrusophone, Producer, Main Performer, Performer, ?, Translation
- Ivan Lins
- Translation
- Warren Bernhardt
- Piano
- Ralph Towner
- Arranger
















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