A Funky Thide of Sings

A Funky Thide of Sings
Studio album by Billy Cobham
Released	1975 (LP) May 18, 1999 (CD)
Recorded	Columbia Records Studio, San Francisco, California
Genre	Jazz funk, jazz fusion
Length	44:49 (LP) (CD)
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Billy Cobham, Mark Meyerson, Donald Elfman & Naomi Yoshii
Billy Cobham chronology
Total Eclipse (1974) A Funky Thide of Sings (1975) "Live" on Tour in Europe (1976)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

A Funky Thide of Sings is a 1975 studio album by Billy Cobham.

Track listing

1. "Panhandler" (Billy Cobham) – 3:50
2. "Sorcery" (Keith Jarrett) – 2:26
3. "A Funky Thide of Sings" (Billy Cobham) – 3:23
4. "Thinking of You" (Alex Blake) – 4:12
5. "Some Skunk Funk" (Randy Brecker) – 5:07
6. "Light at the End of the Tunnel" (Billy Cobham) – 3:37
7. "A Funky Kind of Thing" (Billy Cobham) – 9:24
8. "Moody Modes"(Milcho Leviev) – 12:16

Personnel

• Billy Cobham – synthesizer, percussion
• Michael Brecker – saxophone
• Larry Schneider – saxophone
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Walt Fowler – trumpet
• Tom Malone – trombone, piccolo
• Glenn Ferris – trombone
• Milcho Leviev – keyboards
• John Scofield – guitar
• Alex Blake – bass
• Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Billboard 200	79[3]
1975	Billboard R&B Albums	32[3]
1975	Billboard Jazz Albums	15[3]

References

1. Taylor, Robert. "A Funky Thide of Sings - Billy Cobham | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "A Funky Thide of Sings - Billy Cobham | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.