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Track Listings
| 1. Celestial Blues |
| 2. Experience |
| 3. Judgment |
| 4. I Know This Love Can't Be Wrong |
| 5. Hibiscus |
| 6. You Should've Seen the Way |
| 7. Tune Up |
| 8. Rosemary Blue |
| 9. Being Uptight |
| 10. Place Where Love Is |
| 11. Trust Us to Find the Way |
| 12. Power of My Mind |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Criminally overlooked by academics, critics and purists who refuse to listening to anything outside of conventional jazz vernacular, Andy Bey's delivery on Experience and Judgment goes beyond anything he previously committed to tape, revealing a spiritual side that's punched up and supported by a jazz-funk ensemble. The album's opener "Celestial Blues" finds Bey delivering lines that wouldn't be out of place on Bill Withers records from this era, and the remainder of the album sounds similar to the works of such contemporaries as Roy Ayers and Gil Scott-Heron. It's soul soothing music that's been played with great reverence by the rare soul and funk community for years and rightly so, as Bey captures the essence of the soul world brilliantly, and fuses it into something that is uniquely his own. ~ Rob Theakston
Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, New York, New York in 1974. Originally released on Atlantic 1654.
Reissue producers: Donald Elfman, Naomi Yoshii.
Personnel: Andy Bey (vocals); Selwart Clarke (violin, viola); William S. Fischer (keyboards, percussion); Jimmy Young (drums).
Recording information: Regent Sound STudios, New York, NY (1974).
1. Celestial Blues
2. Experience
3. Judgment
4. I Know This Love Can't Be Wrong
5. Hibiscus
6. You Should've Seen The Way
7. Tune Up
8. Rosemary Blue
9. Being Uptight
10. A Place Where Love Is
11. Trust Us To Find The Way
12. The Power Of My Mind
Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, New York, New York in 1974. Originally released on Atlantic 1654.
Reissue producers: Donald Elfman, Naomi Yoshii.
Personnel: Andy Bey (vocals); Selwart Clarke (violin, viola); William S. Fischer (keyboards, percussion); Jimmy Young (drums).
Recording information: Regent Sound STudios, New York, NY (1974).
1. Celestial Blues
2. Experience
3. Judgment
4. I Know This Love Can't Be Wrong
5. Hibiscus
6. You Should've Seen The Way
7. Tune Up
8. Rosemary Blue
9. Being Uptight
10. A Place Where Love Is
11. Trust Us To Find The Way
12. The Power Of My Mind
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A funky, spacy, spiritual shade of Bey
4 Oct 2000
Format:Audio CD
Andy Bey is one of the most criminally underrated jazz singers and musicians, who has excelled in each and every style he has attempted over his 40-plus-year career. From his work with the Bey Sisters to memorable collaborations with Horace Silver, Gary Bartz, Duke Pearson and many others, that spellbinding voice has actually improved with time. Fans of Bey's two fabulous "comeback" albums "Ballads Blues & Bey" and "Shades Of Bey" shouldn't approach this expecting anything similar. This is 1974, pure 1974, with a spacy jazz-funk orientation with period "Search your mind, know your spirit, universal love, get to the essence of life"-type lyrics. This record has long been prized by many in the DJ/rare groove community and is a notorious source of samples. Although some will find it dated, its quirky charms and righteous intentions will definitely catch the ears of many more. And his singing is as great as ever, proving steely enough to cut right through the electric arrangements replete with loads of Fender Rhodes and early synths. Fans of Gil Scott-Heron and Roy Ayers, step right this way!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
LIFE MUSIC
5 Nov 2002
Format:Audio CD
Yo, loving this dude, been feeling the Celestial Blues track for some time now although the version on this album is different from the Gary Bartz one. I'm all about this style of music, with emphasis on the life lyrics, this is what we all need in excessive amounts to maintain. ...
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
ahead of it's time...
31 May 2004
Format:Audio CD
This album is one of a kind. Andy Bey is more than just musically inclined, it's evident that he's a very spiritual person. His insights to life are deep yet simple. To make it complete, the funky grooves perfectly coincide with Bey's message of universal love and peace. A must for anyone who enjoys music that sooths the soul...
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