JJ 05/76: Lonnie Liston-Smith – Visions Of A New World

Liston-Smith's mid-70s records have become articles of faith for acid-jazzers, but 50 years ago, Roger Dean didn't get as far as musicological analysis of his latest, deeming it 'extremely monotonous'. First published in Jazz Journal May 1976

This LP, directed to ‘all the beautiful people’ is mere imper­sonal background music. It is quite well played, but the arrange­ments and rhythm section sound extremely monotonous, and some of the vocals (singer happily not specified) are grotesque. I can’t muster the strength to say more: and it wouldn’t help.

Discography
A Chance For Peace; Love Beams; Colours Of The Rainbow; Devika; Sunset; Visions Of A New World; Summer Nights
Smith (keybds); with ‘The Cosmic Echoes’, including Greg Maker (bg); Ray Armando, Michael Carvin, Angel Allende and Lawrence Kdlian (dm/perc) and various horns. NYC.
(RCA SF 8461 £2.79)

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