THE TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME Turn It Over 1970 UK POLYDOR
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THE TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME Turn It Over 1970 UK POLYDOR
THE TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME(turn it over)
1970 UK Polydor (2425 019) FIRST PRESSING
A REALLY FABULOUS RECORD OF PIONEERING JAZZ-ROCK EXPERIMENTATION WITH JOHN MCLAUGHLIN AND JACK BRUCE - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
MATRIX: 2425019 A//1 ▽ 420 1 1 1 / 2425019 B//1 ▽ 420 1 1 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED COVER "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE
The better of the two albums the Tony Williams Lifetime recorded in 1970, Turn It Over, is a far more focused and powerful album than the loose, experimental Ego, and one of the more intense pieces of early jazz-rock fusion around.
It's more rock-oriented and darker-hued than their debut, 1969's Emergency!, and the temporary addition of ex-Cream member JACK BRUCE on bass and vocals alongside regular guitarist JOHN MCLAUGHLIN makes this something of a milestone of British progressive jazz.
The album's primary flaw is that unlike the expansive double album Emergency!, these ten songs are tightly constricted into pop-song forms -- only a swinging cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Once I Loved" breaks the five-minute mark, and then only barely -- which reins in these marvellous soloists too much. This is particularly frustrating since pieces like the two-part "To Whom It May Concern" feature some outstanding solos (especially from McLaughlin and organist Larry Young, the group's secret weapon) that are frustratingly, tantalisingly short. Expanded to a double album, Turn It Over would probably surpass Emergency! as a pioneering jazz-rock fusion release; as it is, it's an exciting but mildly maddening session
Side A:
To Whom It May Concern - Them (4:18)
To Whom It May Concern - Us (2:58)
This Night This Song (3:45)
Big Nick (2:43)
Right On (1:52)
Side B:
Once I Loved (5:05)
Vuelta Abajo (4:57)
A Famous Blues (4:15)
Allah Be Praised (4:39)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces have a nice sheen with harmless light marks and hairlines visible under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully with just the (very) occasional background tick/touch of surface on the quietest moments but nothing really, sounds absolutely fantastic
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
The fully laminated single sleeve is very thin and flat and has creasing to the laminate with lift at the spine.
It is however good and solid with sharp edges and all spine text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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