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Import five CD release from the acclaimed Jazz/Fusion keyboardist containing five of his classic albums housed in paper sleeves in one package. Four of the five albums are unavailable in the US on CD! Albums included are; Astral Traveling (1973), Expansions (1974) (OOP in the US on CD), Cosmic Funk (1974) (OOP in the US on CD), Visions Of A New World (1975) (OOP in the US on CD) and Reflections Of A Golden Dream (1976) (OOP in the US on CD). Up until the early '70s, Lonnie was best known as an exceptional sideman, but once he stepped out on his own (working with his band The Cosmic Echoes), he became one of the originators of the Jazz/Fusion movement. Sony. 2009.
Original Album Classics Reviews
Original Album Classics Reviews
| 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful  The PRIME of LONNIE LISTON SMITH 1973-1976, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Original Album Classics (Audio CD) I started out listening to Lonnie Liston Smith's work just recently. His best of album I just reviewed was culled from these five albums (1973-1976) that form this boxset. I'll try to condense that review, then relate what i think of this 5CD box set packaging. If you're completely unfamiliar with who Lonnie Liston Smith is, he's a pianist/composer who started out playing with Pharoah Saunders on his KARMA album, then played with Gato Barbieri on his early 70s albums, which were slightly less avant-guard than Pharoah's material from that era. From there, L L Smith worked with MILES during the BIG FUN/ ON THE CORNER sessions. After that, he formed this COSMIC ECHOS band with his brother who sings. Most of these albums (the COSMIC ECHOs ones) comprise about one half instrumental songs, and one-half vocal songs, which have cosmic awareness type lyrics about love, peace, rainbows and brotherhood. I admit that the songs with lyrics his brother sings arent my favorite, but it doesnt... Read more |
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