A Prayer Before Dawn

~ Release by Pharoah Sanders (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1The Light at the Edge of the World
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Light at the Edge of the World (in 1987-09)
composer:
Piero Piccioni
5:11
2Dedication to James W. Clark
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Dedication to James W. Clark (in 1987-09)
composer:
Pharoah Sanders
5:18
3Softly for Shyla
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Softly for Shyla (in 1987-09)
composer:
William Henderson
5:23
4The Greatest Love of All
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Greatest Love of All (in 1987-09)
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
8:27
5Midnight at Yoshi’s
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
drums (drum set):
Alving Queen (in 1987-09)
other instruments [chandrasarang] and sarod:
Lynn Taussig (in 1987-09)
tabla:
Brian McLaughlin (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
recording of:
Midnight at Yoshi’s (in 1987-09)
composer:
Pharoah Sanders
5:58
6Living Space
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
Living Space (in 1987-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:35
7After the Rain
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
piano:
John Hicks (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
After the Rain (in 1987-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
6:37
8In Your Own Sweet Way
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
In Your Own Sweet Way (original instrumental composition) (in 1987-09)
composer:
Dave Brubeck (in 1952)
publisher:
Derry Music
7:10
9Christmas Song
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
tenor saxophone:
Pharoah Sanders (in 1987-09)
recorded at:
Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1987-09)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1987-09)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
7:25