This Sony Nippon import release is definitely remastered, as well as is the best good version available. It is much improve than The Collection U.S. CD.
This album takes a lot of heat, equally it was a major disappointment for virtually afterwards "Believe It". In reality, however, the bulk of the album is sure enough a worthy follow-up. I virtually heartedly concur amongst the the observations that "You Did It To Me" is completely annoying, as well as ditto amongst the dubbed horns inwards "Million Dollar Legs". The remaining 5 tracks, however, stand upwards up good to time.
The cost of the Nippon disc is higher, but is good worth the price, specially if you're a Holdsworth fan. No AH collection is consummate without these tracks.
Released inwards 1976 as well as clearly non equally focused equally its precursor 'Believe It'(1975), this is soundless xc pct instrumental fusion - only 1 vocal is sung as well as it's the shortest at nether 4 minutes. The players also Tony are: Allan Holdsworth on guitar; Tony Newton on bass/vocals and; Alan Pasqua on keyboards.
While the music hither is patently affected past times roughly trends of its time, this lone isn't necessarily a bad thing. The entire fusion displace had moved on that direction anyway - Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, you lot advert it - so, equally a result, nosotros acquire roughly funky fusion jams amongst roughly melodic parts.
I'd similar to signal out that there's quite a lot to savour on this album as well as that it's nowhere equally commercial equally 1 may think. The music is good arranged as well as the interaction amid the players is potent as well as thus if you lot assist for this transitional menstruum which eventually took us to the mess that was the eighties, you lot shouldn't allow 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 oftentimes that you lot acquire to ask heed Tony playing inwards a funk/16th banknote framework. Here it is. Is it a less of import operate than "Believe It?" Believe it. But if you're a drummer as well as you lot desire to acquire from Tony, this tape features a playing agency you lot volition non ask heed anywhere else as well as that makes it a valuable add-on 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 as well as horn arrangements past times Jack Nitzsche
Recorded June, 1976, Caribou Ranch Studios, Nederland, Colorado
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