Monday, December 8, 2014

NEW LIFE TRIO – Visions Of The Third Eye (LP-1979)



Label: Mustevic Sound – MS 6001
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album / Country: US / Released: 1979
Style: Soul-Jazz, Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Recorded at Tin Pan Hollow Studios, Putney, Vermont, December 6, 1978.
Engineer [Recording] – Bill Shaw
Photography By – Ed Lawton
Producer – Bill Stanback, John Sprague Jr.
Written-By – Brandon Ross (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)
                      David Wertman (tracks: A2, B1, B3)
                      Steve Reid (track B3)

A1 - Empty Streets . . . . . 2:02
A2 - Egypt Rock . . . . . 8:13
A3 - Sculpture . . . . . 10:48
B1 - Chinese Rock . . . . . 12:21
B2 - Prelude To Grace . . . . . 4:56
B3 - Love Cipher . . . . . 2:23

BRANDON ROSS – guitar
DAVID WERTMAN – bass
STEVE REID – drums, percussion


A lesser-known set from groundbreaking drummer Steve Reid – issued on his Mustevic Sound label after the classic Rhythmatism and Nova sets! Reid's playing here with the New Life trio – a group that features his drum work next to the guitar of Brandon Ross and heavy bass of David Wertman – who'd done some great work of his own for the same label. The tunes have a very rhythmic pulse – especially the bass and drum work – and the guitar seems to move around the top of the tunes, almost of its own accord. Titles include "Chinese Rock", "Egypt Rock", "Empty Streets", "Sculpture", and "Love Cipher". 
(Dusty Groove, Inc.)



Listen to the opening song "Empty Streets" which seems more like a memory of a song than a song itself. it's incredibly beautiful. written by Brandon Ross, who also sings beautifully on it.



If you find it, buy this album!

10 comments:

  1. NEW LIFE TRIO – Visions Of The Third Eye (LP-1979)
    Vinyl Rip-FLAC/MP3+Artwork

    FLAC:
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    1. thanks for giving us the choice of flac and mp3 i know that is alot more work.
      its appreciated
      robert

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  2. Absolutely never heard of this one.. seems extremely rare.. thank you for your generous post...look forward to hearing it..

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  3. Wow! I have the other two Steve Reid LPs, but not this one. Thrilled. Thanks!

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  4. Thanks for this listen Vitko. I had no idea it existed!!!

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  5. Thank you very much Vitko for this very rare Mustevic. Any chance to post Les Walker - Thought also on Mustevic this is now the only one i missed.
    Claude

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    1. I have a Les Walker's album "Thoughts (Music For Acoustic Piano)", but is in pretty bad shape, crackling for crying :-). If I find a better copy, OK.
      Regards.

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  6. This is a great artist whose music I would definitely like to know better. If I'm not mistaken, I just have one of their albums (Steve Reid / Nova).
    Thanks for the suggestions.
    Mister W

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  7. Hi Vitko. I was digging this on youtube via facebook and am very happy to find it here. Thank you. All best, andy.

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