For Y'all Tony Williams - 1970 [2011] Plough It Over

The amend of the 2 albums the Tony Williams Lifetime recorded inwards 1970, Turn It Over, is a far to a greater extent than focused as well as powerful album than the loose, experimental Ego, as well as 1 of the to a greater extent than intense pieces of early on jazz-rock fusion around. In parts, it's similar Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys with much amend chops. It's to a greater extent than rock-oriented as well as darker-hued than their debut, 1969's Emergency!, as well as the temporary add-on of ex-Cream fellow member Jack Bruce on bass as well as vocals amongst stalwart guitarist John McLaughlin makes this something of a milestone of British progressive jazz. The album's primary flaw is that different the expansive double album Emergency!, these 10 songs are tightly constricted into pop-song forms -- alone a swinging encompass of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Once I Loved" breaks the five-minute mark, as well as thence alone barely -- which reins inwards these marvelous soloists equally good much. This is peculiarly frustrating since pieces similar the two-part "To Whom It May Concern" characteristic only about outstanding solos (especially from McLaughlin as well as organist Larry Young, the group's surreptitious weapon) that are frustratingly, tantalizingly short. Expanded to a double album, Turn It Over would likely surpass Emergency! equally a pioneering jazz-rock fusion release; equally it is, it's an exciting but mildly maddening session. All Music.

I had the dandy proficient fortune to come across this band alive many times during their brief tenure together. They were the most energetic, exciting as well as musically bright fusion grouping ever. This recording captures much of that excitement really vividly, equally good equally 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 as well as explored sonic realms that stay untouched since. Buy this CD, if for no other argue than the fact that Tony's drumming establishes, for all time, his pre-eminence equally the greatest modern drummer. Nobody similar him - EVER! By Richard James Schiffer.

I saw this lineup twice as well as this disc is thence hot! Everybody's playing is through the roof.I want Jack sang on this,but I know he had non been inwards the band really long yet.John,Tony as well as Larry could swing thence difficult as well as groove thence deep....and with really unconventional jazz sounds at times.The music sounds crazy,powerful,druggy as well as 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 teach sick of this.The One Word bonus runway should last inwards a fourth dimension capsule....it was what was happening inwards 1970!! By David E.Stoltz.

If yous are similar me as well as owned every lp as well as cd incarnation of this awesome music thence yous volition honey this. It has all the grit as well as sheer ability of the best with extra clarity as well as 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 as well as ruckus equally clear equally tin sack be! The guitar as well as organ jump inwards to the room similar never before. The grunt as well as groan are to a greater extent than intense. I am thence 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 bright Emergency: vocal formats that opened upwards to jams with Larry Young's amazing organ as well as 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 as well as solos to a greater extent than condensed, they concur to a greater extent than ability than fifty-fifty the acid lav of the 1969 double album. Bruce's bass takes the delineate of piece of job of beingness the bottom from Young, allowing the organist to opened upwards up more. The effect us jazz that rocks equally difficult equally only about of the hardest out there, thence 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 menses 14. I was somewhat confused past times what I heard, even thence so thence interested that I could non motion througout the concert. The music was non rock,blues or jazz past times whatever of the traditional standards. (NOTE: Fusion had yet to a mutual genre). Jack played incredible bass, as well as inwards fact was reading off charts most of the night... The band was at its infancy as well as this may receive got been their outset existent gig... In spite of beingness confused equally good beingness blown away past times 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 thence so novel & fresh... (and with a no frills Gretsh Drum set), Larry Young produced sounds yous never heard earlier on the Hammond. This was a band with no restictions, with a novel powerful audio that was non quite develop for prime number time... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few months after they were playing at Ungano's (A Small NY Club), beingness nether historic menses I was at outset non allowed in, even thence I had only about 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... equally he did non receive got them himself.. I obliged, nosotros sat as well as talked for almost twenty minutes... Also inwards the room was John McLaughlin playing & Larry Young talking to a reporter.. They performed that eventide inwards front end of a crowd of almost 20... tin sack yous believe it!!!! They were doing things from Jack's Harmony Row LP (yet to last relesaed) as well as several tunes from Turn It Over, which was only released. This album was the truthful creation of what nosotros instantly know equally "Jazz Fusion", the interplay is thence 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 runway on the CD... I receive got read a few other reviews on this masterpiece as well as I tin sack come across why only about tin sack state it is dated a bit, even thence 1 must think this was good earlier nosotros were listening to Chick Corea's Return To Forever, Larry Coryell's Eleventh House,Miles Davis's truthful eclectic menses (post Bitches Brew),John Abercrombie, Jeff Becks (Blow By Blow Masterpiece), The Mahavishna Orch..w/John McClauglin,Dave Liebman, only to bring upwards a few... If yous are a adventure taker as well as 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 past times 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)