Lofty Fake Anagram
| Lofty Fake Anagram | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 15–17, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz Fusion | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Brad McCuen and Darol Rice | |||
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Lofty Fake Anagram is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA label.[1] It features Burton with guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "it is the interplay between Burton and the rockish Coryell in this early fusion group (predating Miles Davis' Bitches Brew by two years) that makes this session most notable".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | Positive [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Gary Burton except as indicated.
- "June the 15, 1967" (Mike Gibbs) - 4:52
- "Feelings and Things" (Gibbs) - 4:06
- "Fleurette Africaine" (Duke Ellington) - 3:41
- "I'm Your Pal" (Steve Swallow) - 3:05
- "Lines" - 3:13
- "The Beach" - 3:43
- "Mother of the Dead Man" (Carla Bley) - 4:59
- "Good Citizen Swallow" - 5:34
- "General Mojo Cuts Up" (Swallow) - 4:35
- Recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood, CA on August 15–17, 1967.
Personnel
[edit]- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Steve Swallow – bass
- Bob Moses – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 22, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2011
- ^ "Lofty Fake Anagram > Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
