Visions of a New World

Visions of a New World
Studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Released	1975
Recorded	July 18 & 20, 1975
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	33:53
Label	RCA/Flying Dutchman BDL1-1196
Producer	Bob Thiele, Lonnie Liston Smith
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Expansions (1975) Visions of a New World (1975) Reflections of a Golden Dream (1976)

Visions of a New World is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated, "On Visions of a New World, Smith, accompanied by his working unit the Cosmic Echoes, digs deeper into the soul-jazz vein that he had begun exploring ... In 1975, Smith was looking for a smoother, more soulful groove than he had displayed previously ... Despite these fiery players, the music here is strictly a late-night seduction/meditation groove ... Not exactly a flawless bid for Smith, but there are some shining moments nonetheless".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith except where noted

1. "A Chance for Peace" − 5:18
2. "Love Beams" − 4:07
3. "Colors of the Rainbow" − 3:45
4. "Devika (Goddess)" (Dave Hubbard) − 5:17
5. "Sunset" − 4:10
6. "Visions of a New World (Phase I)" − 2:08
7. "Visions of a New World (Phase II)" − 3:40
8. "Summer Nights" − 5:05

Personnel

• Lonnie Liston Smith − keyboards
• Donald Smith − vocals, flute (tracks 1-3, 5, 6 & 8)
• Cecil Bridgewater − trumpet (tracks 1 & 7)
• Clifford Adams − trombone (tracks 1 & 7)
• Dave Hubbard − soprano saxophone, horns (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)
• Reggie Lucas − guitar (tracks 1 & 7)
• Greg Maker − electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
• Art Gore, Wilby Fletcher − drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
• Lawrence Killian − congas, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8)
• Angel Allende − bongos, percussion (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8)
• Michael Carvin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8), Ray Armando (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8) − percussion

References

1. Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
2. Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed November 22, 2019
3. Jurek, Thom. Lonnie Liston Smith: Visions of a New World – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.