This Sony Nippon import release is definitely remastered, too is the best good version available. It is much amend than The Collection U.S. CD.
This album takes a lot of heat, equally it was a major disappointment for around later "Believe It". In reality, however, the bulk of the album is for certain a worthy follow-up. I around heartedly concord with the the observations that "You Did It To Me" is completely annoying, too ditto with the dubbed horns inward "Million Dollar Legs". The remaining 5 tracks, however, stand upward up good to time.
The cost of the Nippon disc is higher, but is good worth the price, peculiarly if you're a Holdsworth fan. No AH collection is consummate without these tracks.
Released inward 1976 too clearly non equally focused equally its precursor 'Believe It'(1975), this is soundless xc percentage instrumental fusion - only i vocal is sung too it's the shortest at nether iv minutes. The players likewise Tony are: Allan Holdsworth on guitar; Tony Newton on bass/vocals and; Alan Pasqua on keyboards.
While the music hither is evidently affected past times approximately trends of its time, this lone isn't necessarily a bad thing. The entire fusion displace had moved on that administration anyway - Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, you lot elevate it - so, equally a result, nosotros acquire approximately funky fusion jams with approximately melodic parts.
I'd similar to indicate out that there's quite a lot to savor on this album too that it's nowhere equally commercial equally i may think. The music is good arranged too the interaction with the players is potent too therefore if you lot attention for this transitional menses which eventually took us to the mess that was the eighties, you lot shouldn't permit this slip.
I got into Tony because I'm a drummer. His playing is fabulous on this record. Are the lyrics unimpressive? Yes. It's non frequently that you lot acquire to listen Tony playing inward a funk/16th banking firm annotation framework. Here it is. Is it a less of import hold upward than "Believe It?" Believe it. But if you're a drummer too you lot desire to larn from Tony, this tape features a playing manner you lot volition non listen anywhere else too that makes it a valuable improver to your library. They aren't making Tony Williams recordings anymore. There is no argue to snub this one! Alan Holdworth's playing on this tape is exceptional equally well.
Track listing
"Sweet Revenge" (Tony Williams) — 6:03
"You Did It to Me Baby" (Williams, A. Cleveland) — 3:45
"Million Dollar Legs" (Williams) — 6:38
"Joy Filled Summer" (Tony Newton) — 5:50
"Lady Jane" (Alan Pasqua) — 3:56
"What You Do to Me" (Williams) — 6:38
"Inspirations of Love" (Newton) — 9:48
Personnel
Allan Holdsworth – guitar
Alan Pasqua – keyboards
Tony Newton – bass, vocals
Tony Williams – drums
String too horn arrangements past times Jack Nitzsche
Recorded June, 1976, Caribou Ranch Studios, Nederland, Colorado
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