Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes* – Expansions
Genre: | Jazz |
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Style: | Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz, Soul-Jazz |
Year: |
Tracklist
Expansions | 6:04 | ||
Desert Nights | 6:45 | ||
Summer Days | 5:53 | ||
Voodoo Woman | 4:13 | ||
Peace | 4:13 | ||
Shadows | 6:20 | ||
My Love | 5:40 |
Credits (14)
- Elliot HorneA&R
- Acy LehmanArt Direction
- Dick Smith (9)Art Direction
- Jack (John) Martin*Artwork [Artist]
- Nat HentoffLiner Notes
- Bob ThieleMixed By
Versions
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34 versions
Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Stereo | RCA Victor – SF8434, RCA Victor – SF 8434, RCA Victor – BDL1 0934 +1 more label... | UK | 1975 | UK — 1975 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions LP | RCA Victor – NL80934 | Germany | 1975 | Germany — 1975 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Flying Dutchman – BDS1-0934 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | Canada | 1975 | Canada — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | RCA Victor – BDL1-0934 | South Africa | 1975 | South Africa — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Gatefold | RCA – BDL1-0934 | France | 1975 | France — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album | RCA Victor – SF8434, RCA Victor – SF 8434, RCA Victor – BDL1 0934 +1 more label... | UK | 1975 | UK — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Hollywood Pressing | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | US | 1975 | US — 1975 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album | RCA Victor – BDL1-0934 | Spain | 1976 | Spain — 1976 | ||||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – RVP-6040, Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | Japan | 1976 | Japan — 1976 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – RVP-6040, Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | Japan | 1976 | Japan — 1976 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | Flying Dutchman – BVCJ-1019 | Japan | 1993 | Japan — 1993 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934, BMG Victor Inc. – BVJJ-2826 | Japan | 1993 | Japan — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | RCA – 07863 66612-2 | Europe | 1993 | Europe — 1993 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak | RCA Victor – 74321851552, BMG France – 74321851552 | Europe | 2001 | Europe — 2001 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Papersleeve | Flying Dutchman – BVCJ-37496, BMG – BVCJ-37496, Flying Dutchman – 82876-76496-2, BMG – 82876-76496-2 +2 more labels... | Japan | 2005 | Japan — 2005 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | BGP Records – CDBGPM 263 | Europe | 2013 | Europe — 2013 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold | Original Sound Track Recordings – OST 014LP | UK | 2016 | UK — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered | Solid Records (6) – CDSOL-45719 | Japan | 2017 | Japan — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – HIQLP067, BGP Records – HIQLP067 | UK | 2020 | UK — 2020 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered | Solid Records (6) – UVJZ-20097 | Japan | 2020 | Japan — 2020 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold, Yellow Transparent | Flying Dutchman – HIQLP067, BGP Records – HIQLP067 | UK | 2023 | UK — 2023 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | RCA – 07863 66612-2 | US | US | Recently Edited | ||||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | RCA – ND 80934 | Europe | Europe | Recently Edited | ||||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934 | US | US | |||||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album | Not On Label – DLU-75 | New Submission | ||||||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | RCA – 07863 66612-2, Flying Dutchman – 07863 66612-2 | US | US | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Expansions LP, Album, Reissue | RCA – NL 80934 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Expansions 8-Track Cartridge, Album | Top Hits Inc. – none | US | US | New Submission | ||||
Expansions LP, Album, Gatefold | Flying Dutchman – BDL1-0934-G | Australia | Australia | New Submission | |||||
![]() | Expansions CD, Album, Reissue, Repress | RCA – ND 80934 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Expansions Cassette, Album, Reissue, Mispress | RCA – NK 80934 | Germany | Germany | New Submission | ||||
Expansions CD, Album, Reissue | RCA – 07863 66612-2, Flying Dutchman – 07863 66612-2 | US | US | Recently Edited |
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Reviews
Show All 13 Reviews- All of the reviews below address the quality of the performance, and I agree with all of them; this is definitely a standard-setter for funky, trippy jazz.
But he sound of this pressing is equally impressive. One of the widest soundstages of any album in my collection, and every instrument stands out clearly in it's space. My VG+ copy is even pretty quiet (for a 50-year old artifact). I'm thrilled with this purchase. I guess everything Bob Thiele put his hand to was top-notch quality. - A classic and what a brilliant sounding reissue & pressing. Makes it a real treat to listen to again! Vocals, Keyboards & percussion sound sharp while beats & bass sound full & fat. Beautifully done.
referencing Expansions (LP, Album, Gatefold) BDL1-0934
Les français sont des incorrigibles spéculateurs. Messieurs les disquaires et/ou collectionneurs français, desservez la profession. 55€ ? vraiment ? Faut-il se faire livrer depuis l'autre bout du monde ? ... Il va vraiment falloir que cela cesse un jour.- Edited one year agoA fine serviceable copy, just don't expect to be blown away. For $15 it's tough to expect much more.
- On my system this Scorpio reissue(?) sounds reasonably good. I don't have another to compare but there's decent low-end and detail and it at least sounds analogue with some decent dynamics. I've heard a lot, lot worse.
- Edited 2 years agoThe volume is too low, and the low-end is all over the place. Definitely not the best reissue of this album out there. I don't recommend this one unless like me, you really, really love this album and is trying to get all of the pressings while still figuring out which one is the best for your system. This could be your piece, but it is not mine
- Great audio on this reissue, nice analogue sound, low noise crystal clarity, no warps no flaws, sleeve could be better however.
- Edited 2 years agoLonnie Liston Smith, during an interview for Electronic Standards, starts to write the lyrics of the LP theme and prepare his explanations:
”Expand your mind! To understand! We all must leave… In Peace today! Extend your hand! To help the plan! Of Love to all… Mankind on Earth!”
— “That’s the whole message in all the sounds! Man, you can turn your TV on today and watch a war just happening! Right before your eyes! Things are really moving fast! This is … I don’t know what we are going to do… Too much lack of understanding… it’s unbelievable!”
‘Expansions’ tune was the title theme of the 3rd album with the Cosmic Echoes project. “I had never written lyrics before, it was the first opportunity, so I wanted to write lyrics with meaning, and at the same time I wanted to be Jazz, improvised, and contemporary lyrics. All of the musicians were Jazz musicians, to keep that improvised, creative Spirit. I was really happy with the result, because I wanted people to hear all that music and lyrics and at the same time dance to if they wanted. I wanted it all in the music, and it worked!”
Shadows (1975) came out on the same LP. Lonnie tries to explain its unique mood: “I used an echoplex that made the notes repeat themselves, like echoes, or shadows of them in the Space! It’s like when you’re floating in Space, you know… it gave me that feeling! I wanted it to sound at the same time futuristic, organic and human.”
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