I had the nifty proficient fortune to meet this band alive many times during their brief tenure together. They were the most energetic, exciting in addition to musically vivid fusion grouping ever. This recording captures much of that excitement rattling vividly, every bit good every bit Tony's less than compelling vocals (he should receive got left the singing to Jack Bruce). The singing aside, the instrumental performances are transcendent. These guys took no prisoners in addition to explored sonic realms that rest untouched since. Buy this CD, if for no other argue than the fact that Tony's drumming establishes, for all time, his pre-eminence every bit the greatest modern drummer. Nobody similar him - EVER! By Richard James Schiffer.
I saw this lineup twice in addition to this disc is hence hot! Everybody's playing is through the roof.I want Jack sang on this,but I know he had non been inwards the band rattling long yet.John,Tony in addition to Larry could swing hence difficult in addition to groove hence deep....and with rattling unconventional jazz sounds at times.The music sounds crazy,powerful,druggy in addition to full genius.Tony was non the world's greatest vocalist,but what the hell?He was almost great....had a cool texture inwards his audio at times. I volition never larn sick of this.The One Word bonus rails should last inwards a fourth dimension capsule....it was what was happening inwards 1970!! By David E.Stoltz.
If y'all are similar me in addition to owned every lp in addition to cd incarnation of this awesome music in addition to then y'all volition dearest this. It has all the grit in addition to sheer ability of the best with extra clarity in addition to presence to boot. Neil Young said he didn't similar digital because it ruined the audio of his distortion. Well, hither is all that massive distortion in addition to ruckus every bit clear every bit tin be! The guitar in addition to organ confine inwards to the room similar never before. The grunt in addition to groan are to a greater extent than intense. I am hence glad Esoteric got this nailed! Many thanks!!! By groover.
Tony Williams Lifetime was the unit of measurement that adhered most to rock. Turn It Over continues the format of the vivid Emergency: vocal formats that opened upward to jams with Larry Young's amazing organ in addition to John McGlaughin on guitar. Turn It Over also has Jack Bruce on bass.
It is also a to a greater extent than rocky album than Emergency. With the songs in addition to solos to a greater extent than condensed, they concur to a greater extent than ability than fifty-fifty the acid can of the 1969 double album. Bruce's bass takes the business of beingness the bottom from Young, allowing the organist to opened upward up more. The resultant us jazz that rocks every bit difficult every bit or hence of the hardest out there, in addition to then or now.
Having been a devoted Jack Bruce fan & instrumentalist myself, I outset saw Tony Williams Lifetime at the Capital Theatre inwards Portchester NY at historic menstruum 14. I was somewhat confused yesteryear what I heard, even hence so hence interested that I could non movement througout the concert. The music was non rock,blues or jazz yesteryear whatever of the traditional standards. (NOTE: Fusion had yet to a mutual genre). Jack played incredible bass, in addition to inwards fact was reading off charts most of the night... The band was at its infancy in addition to this may receive got been their outset existent gig... In spite of beingness confused every bit good beingness blown away yesteryear this novel sound, I was confident that this novel music was ahead of its time. John McLaughlin was playing riffs I never heard before.. Tony Willaims was hence so novel & fresh... (and with a no frills Gretsh Drum set), Larry Young produced sounds y'all never heard earlier on the Hammond. This was a band with no restictions, with a novel powerful audio that was non quite ready for prime number time... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few months subsequently they were playing at Ungano's (A Small NY Club), beingness nether historic menstruum I was at outset non allowed in, even hence I had or hence rare pictures of Jack with Graham Bond & Alexis Korner, Mr. Ungano showed these to Jack... & Jack invited me inwards to his dressing room. Jack asked if he could receive got the pictures... every bit he did non receive got them himself.. I obliged, nosotros sat in addition to talked for close xx minutes... Also inwards the room was John McLaughlin playing & Larry Young talking to a reporter.. They performed that level inwards front end of a crowd of close 20... tin y'all believe it!!!! They were doing things from Jack's Harmony Row LP (yet to last relesaed) in addition to several tunes from Turn It Over, which was simply released. This album was the truthful creation of what nosotros straightaway know every bit "Jazz Fusion", the interplay is hence spectacular with a mixture of fine jazz & difficult driving rock... The CD is meant to last played at a fairly high volume. The band shines on Chick Corea's - To Whom It May Concern (Pt 1 & 2), Coltrane's: Big Nick (Jack on the Upright Bass), Once I Loved (William's vocal & Young's organ display a spooky rendition of this classic), Vuelta Abajo is a difficult driving rock/jazz ability tune. There is non a bad rails on the CD... I receive got read a few other reviews on this masterpiece in addition to I tin meet why or hence tin tell it is dated a bit, even hence 1 must yell back this was good earlier nosotros were listening to Chick Corea's Return To Forever, Larry Coryell's Eleventh House,Miles Davis's truthful eclectic menstruum (post Bitches Brew),John Abercrombie, Jeff Becks (Blow By Blow Masterpiece), The Mahavishna Orch..w/John McClauglin,Dave Liebman, simply to cite a few... If y'all are a opportunity taker in addition to innovator... This CD is for you... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 True Classic!!!! ...PLAY information technology LOUD!!! By Thomas Ferrandina.
CD Esoteric Recordings - ECLEC 2257 (2011, Europe) Remastered yesteryear Ben Wiseman w/ a bonus track.
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Tracks Listing:
1. To Whom It May Concern Them (4:20)
2. To Whom It May Concern Us (2:55)
3. This Night This Song (3:44)
4. Big Nick (2:43)
5. Right On (1:49)
6. Once I Loved (5:08)
7. Vuelta Abajo (4:57)
8. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Famous Blues (4:10)
9. Allah Be Praised (4:36)
10. One Word (3:45)
Total fourth dimension 34:22
Line-up / Musicians
- Tony Williams/ drums, vocals, co-producer
- John McLaughlin / guitar, vocals
- Larry Young (Khalid Yasin) / organ
- Jack Bruce / bass, Pb vocals (10)
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