Astral Traveling
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Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, keyboard player Lonnie Liston Smith moved to New York in 1963 playing with the likes of Dakota Staton, Al Hibbler, Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln and Roland Kirk. He made his first recordings with Kirk and in 1968 entered into a mutually rewarding and instructive partnership with Pharoah Sanders and Leon Thomas. In 1971-2 he toured Europe with saxophonist Gato Barbieri appearing on his 1973 albums āUnder Fireā and āBoliviaā. His growing reputation was also burnished by playing Fender Rhodes with Miles Davis electric band.
The second of these Barbieri LPs was released on Bob Thieleās Flying Dutchman label. Thiele was quick to sign Smith and release Smithās first album under his own name, āAstral Travelingā. Backed by his Cosmic Echoes band, Smith served up a beautiful spiritual and funky stew on tracks like āLet Us Go Into The House Of The Lordā, āRejuvenationā, āI Mani (Faith)ā and āIn Search Of Truthā.Ā
Smith went on to record āExpansionsā one of the greatest funky jazz albums of all time in 1975 but this debut really paved the way towards that musical milestone.
The CD contains four alternate versions that were not available until its original CD release in 2002.
The LP comes in a gatefold sleeve that, like the original pressing, features liner notes by legendary jazz critic Nat Hentoff.
Tracklist
LP
SIDE ONE
1. ASTRAL TRAVELINGĀ
2. LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORDĀ
3. REJUVENATIONĀ
SIDE TWO
1. I MANI (FAITH)
2. IN SEARCH OF TRUTHĀ
3. ASPIRATIONSĀ
CD
1. Astral Traveling
2. Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord
3. Rejuvenation
4. I Mani (Faith)
5. In Search Of Truth
6. Aspirations 4
7. Astral Traveling (Alt)
8. Rejuvenation (Alt)
9. I Mani (Faith) (Alt) 5
10. In Search Of Truth (Alt)
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Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, keyboard player Lonnie Liston Smith moved to New York in 1963 playing with the likes of Dakota Staton, Al Hibbler, Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln and Roland Kirk. He made his first recordings with Kirk and in 1968 entered into a mutually rewarding and instructive partnership with Pharoah Sanders and Leon Thomas. In 1971-2 he toured Europe with saxophonist Gato Barbieri appearing on his 1973 albums āUnder Fireā and āBoliviaā. His growing reputation was also burnished by playing Fender Rhodes with Miles Davis electric band.
The second of these Barbieri LPs was released on Bob Thieleās Flying Dutchman label. Thiele was quick to sign Smith and release Smithās first album under his own name, āAstral Travelingā. Backed by his Cosmic Echoes band, Smith served up a beautiful spiritual and funky stew on tracks like āLet Us Go Into The House Of The Lordā, āRejuvenationā, āI Mani (Faith)ā and āIn Search Of Truthā.Ā
Smith went on to record āExpansionsā one of the greatest funky jazz albums of all time in 1975 but this debut really paved the way towards that musical milestone.
The CD contains four alternate versions that were not available until its original CD release in 2002.
The LP comes in a gatefold sleeve that, like the original pressing, features liner notes by legendary jazz critic Nat Hentoff.
Tracklist
LP
SIDE ONE
1. ASTRAL TRAVELINGĀ
2. LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORDĀ
3. REJUVENATIONĀ
SIDE TWO
1. I MANI (FAITH)
2. IN SEARCH OF TRUTHĀ
3. ASPIRATIONSĀ
CD
1. Astral Traveling
2. Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord
3. Rejuvenation
4. I Mani (Faith)
5. In Search Of Truth
6. Aspirations 4
7. Astral Traveling (Alt)
8. Rejuvenation (Alt)
9. I Mani (Faith) (Alt) 5
10. In Search Of Truth (Alt)
