Black Gold

~ Recording by Esperanza Spalding feat. Algebra Blessett and Lionel Loueke

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Black Gold5:17Esperanza Spalding feat. Algebra Blessett and Lionel LouekeRadio Music SocietyEsperanza SpaldingAlbum
  • US2012-03-20
Heads Up InternationalHUI-33174-02
1.5Black Gold5:16Esperanza Spalding feat. Algebra Blessett and Lionel LouekeRadio Music Society (Record Store Day limited edition)Esperanza SpaldingAlbum
  • US2012-04-21
Heads Up InternationalHUI-33762-01
Promotion
1.9Black Gold5:17Esperanza SpaldingUniversal Music Group Record Store Day Sampler 2012Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-04-21
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMG's marketing/distribution division, fka Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. until 2006-04-27)UMGDRSDR12

Relationships

assistant engineer:Fernando Lodeiro (engineer, Avatar Studios, NY)
engineer and mixer:Joe Ferla
producer:Esperanza Spalding
additional assistant mixer:Brett Mayer (engineer)
assistant mixer:Derik Lee (engineer)
drums (drum set):Terri Lyne Carrington
electric bass guitar:Esperanza Spalding
guitar and other vocals [voice]:Lionel Loueke
organ:Raymond Angry
tenor saxophone:Tivon Pennicott (saxophonist)
trombone:Corey King (trombone)
trumpet:Ingmar Thomas
voice synthesizer [sounds]:Raydar Ellis
choir vocals [choral voices]:Savannah Children’s Choir
vocals:Algebra Blessett
Esperanza Spalding
arranger:Esperanza Spalding
recorded at:Avatar Recording Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen
mixed at:MSR Studios in New York
recording of:Black Gold

Related works

Black Gold

lyricist and composer:Esperanza Spalding
publisher:Buntz Music