Weldon Irvine - Electric Piano (A1-2, B2-3), Organ (A3), Melodica (B1-B2), Vocals (A1, A3-4) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Weldon Irvine] Vocals – Charlette Cook (A1, A4, B3), Emerson Cain (A2), Willa Vaughn (A2), John King (A2) Backing Vocals – The Voices Incognitus (B1) Guitar – John King (A2) Bass – Alex Blake (A2), Clint Houston (A3, B1-2) Congas – Tony Wiles (A2, A4, B1-2) Drums – Lenny White (A2-4, B1-2) Flugelhorn – Preston Williams (A2-4) Trumpet – Jimmy Owens (A2) Electric Piano – George Cables (A3, B1-2) Percussion – Tony Wiles (A3), Napoleon Revels (A3-4, B1-2) Piano – Alex Blake (A4) Arranged by Weldon Irvine Lyrics by Weldon Irvine (A1-4, B1-2, B4), Charlette Cook (B3) Music by Weldon Irvine (A1, A3-4, B1-4), J. King (A2) 1 LP, standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : unspecified Label : Pure Pleasure Records Original Label : Nodlew Music Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios Engineered by George Klabin Remixed at Sound Ideas Studios Producer by W. Irvine, Jr. Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering Liner Notes by Weldon Johnathan Irvine, Jr. Photography by Collis H. Davis, Jr. Originally released in 1973 Reissued in January 2020 Tracks : Side A: Time Capsule Feelin' Mellow Soul Sisters Déjà vu Side B: Watergate - Don't Bug Me Spontaneous Interaction I Am Bananas Reviews : “The sublime Time Capsule remains Weldon Irvine's most fully realized and influential recording. Assembled as a kind of musical scrapbook documenting the thought patterns and belief systems of the early '70s, it nevertheless boasts a surprising vitality and timelessness thanks to luminous funk grooves that anticipate the latter-day emergence of acid jazz. Irvine also rhymes over several tracks, further cementing his influence on successive generations of hip-hop. A profoundly righteous spirituality winds through all eight of Time Capsule's performances, assaying both the affection ("Soul Sisters") and anger ("Watergate") vying for control of post-Woodstock America. Irvine's searing keyboard and piano playing further capture the moment in question, deftly balancing between beatitude and bitterness.” AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny Ratings : AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.44 / 5
