{"product_id":"pre-order-tony-williams-civilization-blue-note-classic-series-lp","title":"Tony Williams - Civilization - Blue Note Classic Series LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrummer Tony Williams had a long, fruitful relationship with Blue Note Records beginning in the 1960s when as a teenager he appeared on numerous post-bop classics — Herbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaiden Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e, Eric Dolphy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut to Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoint of Departure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— and made his adventurous first albums as a leader:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1965). After exploring fusion with the Tony Williams Lifetime band in the 1970s, Williams returned to Blue Note in 1985 eager to form a new acoustic band as a vehicle to perform his compositions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeign Intrigue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the first in a remarkable run of six brilliant late-career albums, and Williams quickly returned to the studio in 1986 to record the masterful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e. By that time all the pieces of his great '80s quintet had fallen into place with the drummer joined by trumpeter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWallace Roney,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esaxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Pierce,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulgrew Miller,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharnett Moffett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe album presented a set of eight Williams originals including \"Geo Rose\" and \"Warrior.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTony Williams\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharnette Moffett\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMulgrew Miller\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Pierce\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esoprano sax, tenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWallace Roney\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeo Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoweto Nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Slump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMutants on the Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitadel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666026279244,"sku":"602465149715","price":5.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/UNILP14971__57486.jpg?v=1770367371","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-tony-williams-civilization-blue-note-classic-series-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}