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 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.

Track listing

;Side A
  1. "At This Point in Time" – 7:34
  2. "Currents/Pollen" – 11:13
;Side B
  1. "The Prime Element" – 8:19
  2. "Whims of Bal" – 12:24
;Side C
  1. "Inner Space" – 6:32
  2. "Once I Loved|Once I Loved " – 6:22
  3. "Raynay" – 7:57
;Side D
  1. "Champagne Baby" – 11:26
  2. "Dido Afrique" – 11:13
''Recorded on March 14, 1969, July 24 and July 26, 1973.''

Personnel

Tracks A1–B2
Tracks C1–D2