The Prime Element
The Prime Element is a jazz album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976 as part of the "Blue Note Re-issue Series". The pieces compiled here were recorded in 1969 and 1973. The tracks from 1973 (#A1 to #B2) would be included on At This Point in Time in 1998. The remainder can only be found on the eight-disc Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions, issued in 2000.
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| Released | 1976 | 
| Recorded | March 14, 1969 (#C1-D2) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs July 24 & 26, 1973 (#A1-B2) A&R Recording Studios, New York City  | 
| Genre | Jazz | 
| Length | 83:00 | 
| Label | Blue Note BN-LA506-H2  | 
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Track listing
    
- Side A
 
- "At This Point in Time" (Frank Foster) – 7:34
 - "Currents/Pollen" (Gene Perla, D. Garcia) – 11:13
 
- Side B
 
- "The Prime Element" (Omar Clay) – 8:19
 - "Whims of Bal" (Clay) – 12:24
 
- Side C
 
- "Inner Space" (Chick Corea) - 6:32
 - "Once I Loved [O Amor Em Paz]" (Jobim, De Moraez) - 6:22
 - "Raynay" (Elvin Jones) - 7:57
 
- Side D
 
- "Champagne Baby" (Joe Farrell) - 11:26
 - "Dido Afrique" (Jones) - 11:13
 
Recorded on March 14, 1969 (#C1-D2), July 24 (#B1-B2) and July 26 (#A1-A2), 1973.
Personnel
    
Tracks A1-B2
- Elvin Jones - drums, leader
 - Steve Grossman - soprano and tenor saxophone
 - Frank Foster - soprano and tenor saxophone
 - Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
 - Cornell Dupree - guitar
 - Jan Hammer - piano, electric piano, synthesizer
 - Gene Perla - bass, electric bass
 - Candido Camero - congas
 - Richie 'Pablo' Landrum - percussion
 - Omar Clay - percussion, programmable rhythm box
 - Warren Smith: tympani
 
Tracks C1-D2
- Elvin Jones - drums
 - Lee Morgan - trumpet
 - Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
 - George Coleman - tenor saxophone
 - Wilbur Little - bass
 - Candido Camero - congas
 - Miovelito Valles - percussion
 
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