This one is very light listening, especially given the pared-down simplicity of the band, please refer to information databased here.
I've posted a lot from him before, here in one big package, and here (Birds of Passage) and he's definitely a perennial favorite given the number of times I've reuploaded the package. I guess he only got into fusion later in the seventies and definitely after this album.
I thought the Tokyo Suite would've been a huge standout given the excitement, variety, and massiveness of the city but it's surprisingly indolent and somniferous in sound. It could've used a fusionary treatment with more a fleshed-out orchestral arrangement, for sure. The most beautiful composition is definitely
Someday in Suburbs:
A note regarding the record:
Recorded June 24 and July 9, 1969 at Toshi Center Hall, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan.
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Thanks! Can't tell you how happy I am for a great sounding version of this. Yep it's light listening, but sometimes that's exactly what I need. It think it's beautiful from start to finish - and grooves nicely.
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