Back From The Dead...
Originally posted January 5, 2010 and again August 30, 2015
The Tony Williams Lifetime
Unreleased Album 1974
aka - Lost Wildlife Tapes
Studio Recordings @320
Track List:
01. Scirocco
02. Hot & Sticky
03. Little Zorro
04. Happy Tears
05. The Spirit
Tony Williams: Drums
Allan Holdsworth: Guitar
Webster Lewis: Keys
Jack Bruce: Bass
Laura "Tequila" Logan: Vocals
Tony Williams was a fan of rock music, and when he left Miles he formed the fusion band Lifetime, a trio with Larry Young and John McLaughlin. After leading other versions of Lifetime (one of them starring Allan Holdsworth), Williams stuck to freelancing for a time, studied composition, and toured with Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. band. By the mid-'80s, he was heading his own all-star hard bop group which featured Wallace Roney as a surrogate Miles Davis and a repertoire dominated by the drummer's originals (including the standard "Sister Cheryl"). After breaking up his longtime quintet in 1995, Williams gigged a bit with a trio, recorded a very interesting set of original music for the Ark 21 label, and seemed to have a limitless future. His premature death makes one grateful that he started his career early and that he was extensively documented. ~Scott Yanow, AMG
Tony Williams Bio @ Drum Lessions
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The Tony Williams Lifetime
Turn It Over (Redux)
Bill Laswell Remix
Unreleased remixed studio recordings @ 320
tiburon noted:
In 1999, Bill Laswell decided to re-imagine this seminal jazz fusion album. However, Verve Records refused to release the album once it was completed, claiming it would never sell. However, it was released on CD-R directly to a small music shop in New York City frequented by Bill Laswell himself, the Downtown Music Gallery.
A rare, unreleased version of The Tony Williams Lifetime album, Turn It Over. Expanded, remixed, and remastered by Bill Laswell from the original Polydor master tapes. This unabridged version of the complete album includes four unreleased cuts, and five longer unedited versions from album sessions - which was intended as a double LP but only released as an editied single LP. Cover art by Russell Mills, liner notes by John Szwed. Thanks to Bill Laswell for rescuing, and finally giving a proper mastering to match William’s original intentions, to this most seminal, groundbreaking recording, mixing jazz, rock, prog and metal years ahead of virtually everyone else!
Track 01. Vuelta Abajo* 6:34 (11.0MB)
Track 02. To Whom It May Concern: Us/Them 7:16 (12.2MB)
Track 03. This Night This Song* 3:52 (6.5MB)
Track 04. Do That** 2:56 (4.9MB)
Track 05. Big Nick* 3:17 (5.5MB)
Track 06. Once I Loved 5:10 (8.7MB)
Track 07. To Whom** 2:20 (3.9MB)
Track 08. Allah Be Praised* 6:13 (10.4MB)
Track 09. Right On* 8:05 (13.6MB)
Track 10. A Famous Blues 4:16 (7.2MB)
Track 11. New Piece** 6:16 (10.5MB)
*Unedited version
**Previously unreleased
Lineup:
Tony Williams - drums, vocals
John McLaughlin - guitar, vocals
Larry Young - organ
Jack Bruce - bass, vocals
Produced by Monte Kay, Jack Lewis, Tony Williams
pass - fbsvw
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