SUNBIRDS — Zagara (1973-2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Fusion from Munich, some smoothly relaxed kind of music with Latin influences. After the first Sunbirds LP from 1971, with Philip Catherine on guitar, the album at hand is the band's second and last one, recorded in 1972 and released in 1973 (Finger 2396101). It is the first CD version, drawn from the master tapes, including the bonus track "Mbira" which was then recorded during the same session. All of the musicians were masters of their trade. Drummer Klaus Weiss, keyboardist Fritz Pauer and bassists Jimmy Woode and Ron Carter were world-famous even back then, and the others were in no way inferior. The nine artists were so skilled that nearly all recordings were perfect at the first attempt. Unfortunately, the two studio albums should remain the band's only releases. There weren't any Sunbirds gigs for lack of time. GOD
Tracklist:

1. Fire Dance 4:41

2. Homecoming 4:09
3. Ocean Song 4:09
4. Stillpointing 2:55
5. Zagara 2:59
6. My Dear Groovin 4:09
7. I Don't Need 4:07
8. African Sun 11:00
- BONUS TRACK -
9 Mbira 1:48
Credits :
Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8)
Bass [Fender] – Ron Carter (tracks: 1, 6, 7)
Congas – Norman Tolbert (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8)
Drums – Klaus Weiss
Electric Piano, Piano, Organ – Fritz Pauer
Flute – Leszek Zadlo (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8)
Flute, Alto Flute – Ferdinand Povel
Guitar – Lucas Costa (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8), Rafael Waeber (tracks: 4, 6, 7)
Producer – Klaus Weiss
Written-By – Fritz Pauer (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 8), Jimmy Woode (tracks: 2, 4)