Visions of a New World (original) (raw)
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1975 studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
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| Studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | July 18 & 20, 1975 |
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] |
| Length | 33:53 |
| Label | RCA/Flying DutchmanBDL1-1196 |
| Producer | Bob Thiele, Lonnie Liston Smith |
| Lonnie Liston Smith chronology | |
| Expansions(1975) Visions of a New World(1975) Reflections of a Golden Dream(1976) |
Visions of a New World is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.[2]
Professional ratings
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated, "On Visions of a New World, Smith, accompanied by his working unit the Cosmic Echoes, digs deeper into the soul-jazz vein that he had begun exploring ... In 1975, Smith was looking for a smoother, more soulful groove than he had displayed previously ... Despite these fiery players, the music here is strictly a late-night seduction/meditation groove ... Not exactly a flawless bid for Smith, but there are some shining moments nonetheless".[3]
All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith except where noted
- "A Chance for Peace" − 5:18
- "Love Beams" − 4:07
- "Colors of the Rainbow" − 3:45
- "Devika (Goddess)" (Dave Hubbard) − 5:17
- "Sunset" − 4:10
- "Visions of a New World (Phase I)" − 2:08
- "Visions of a New World (Phase II)" − 3:40
- "Summer Nights" − 5:05
- Lonnie Liston Smith − keyboards
- Donald Smith − vocals, flute (tracks 1-3, 5, 6 & 8)
- Cecil Bridgewater − trumpet (tracks 1 & 7)
- Clifford Adams − trombone (tracks 1 & 7)
- Dave Hubbard − soprano saxophone, horns (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)
- Reggie Lucas − guitar (tracks 1 & 7)
- Greg Maker − electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
- Art Gore, Wilby Fletcher − drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
- Lawrence Killian − congas, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
- Angel Allende − bongos, percussion (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8)
- Michael Carvin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8), Ray Armando (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) − percussion
- ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed November 22, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Lonnie Liston Smith: Visions of a New World – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.