Lonnie Liston Smith – Cosmic Funk and Spiritual Sounds

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Artist: Lonnie Liston Smith |Label:BGP |Format:CD |Genre: Jazz |CD Condition: New |Case Condition: Sealed

Lonnie Liston Smith
Cosmic Funk and Spiritual Sounds
BGP254 – importCD

I came to London in the 70s and was so pleasantly surprised to see the kids dancing to Expansions, recalled Lonnie Liston Smith to me back in 2004. Expansions was the first time I really thought about writing lyrics, he revealed. I said well, okay, lets come up with some really enlightening lyrics and at the same time the people can dance to it if they want to. Regarded as his signature song, Expansions which features lead vocals from Smiths younger sibling, Donald, over an intoxicating bass-propelled groove was quickly adopted as an anthem by the UK jazz-funk club scene and appropriately kicks off BGPs new anthology focusing on the Virginia keyboard players Flying Dutchman output. It contains a whopping 15 tracks of funky beats and spiritual jazz sounds. Even today,Lonnie Liston Smiths music still sounds fresh, vibrant and above all, relevant. The fact that many of the songs on this collection have been plundered for samples in the hip-hop era by Jay-Z, Stetsasonic, Mary J Blige and others affirms the enduring appeal of his cosmic sounds.

Contains:
Expansions
A Chance For Peace
Beautiful Woman
Shadows
Sunbeams
Golden Dreams
Astral Traveling
Devika (Goddess)
Meditations
Vision of a New World (Phase 1)
Vision of a New World (Phase 2)
Cosmic Funk
Get Down Everybody (It’s Time For World Peace )
Desert Nights
In Search Of Truth

NEW SEALED re-issue importCD