- Audio CD (13 Jun 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Vocalion
- ASIN: B0009I9XKG
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Love Song NO.1 |
| 2. Love Song NO.2 |
| 3. Autumn King |
| 4. Love Song NO.3 |
| 5. Love Song NO.4 |
| 6. Original Peter |
| 7. Magic Garden |
| 8. Original Peter |
Product Description
Album Description
This is the Vocalion label's official re-issue of Mike Westbrook's classic "Love Songs" jazz-rock Deram album (1970), produced in conjunction with us and Mike Westbrook himself.
As well as featuring the "Love Songs" album in its entirety, it also includes for the first time on CD the rare 45-rpm single version of "Original Peter" along with its b-side, "Magic Garden". Digitally re-mastered from Decca's original master tapes.
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Recorded in 1970 and generally regarded as a Brit-Jazz peak, this reissue of “Lovesongs” is welcome. The Westbrook (little) big band features a cast of a dozen or so top-notch musicians from the period which makes for a dense sound & texture, there’s a lot going on individually & collectively, scored & improvised, but the arrangements are so good that it sounds warm & natural rather than cluttered or overbearing.
“Lovesongs” is interesting to compare with Michael Garrick’s “Heart Like A Lotus”, both being 1970 Brit-Jazz ensemble concept albums charting the course of a love affair, both unashamedly romantic & lush, and both led by the voice of Norma Winstone (mostly wordless vocalese but with a few ballad-like songs with lyrics). “Lovesongs” shows the influence of rock with repetitive swinging (moderately) funky rhythms & a wash of electric keyboards and guitar (Chris Spedding) driving things on, but overall it’s closer to soul jazz groove than pyrotechnic jazz rock. Soloists include Mike Osbourne - alto sax, George Khan – tenor sax & Paul Rutherford – trombone.
On this reissue you get 6 tracks from the original album plus a couple of bonus tracks: a single version of trancey “Original Peter” and a catchy sensual Norma Winstone vehicle “Magic Garden” – over an hour’s music in all. As usual with Vocalion Label reissues decent sound, a reasonably informative new liner note, but generally skimpy packaging.
“Lovesongs” is interesting to compare with Michael Garrick’s “Heart Like A Lotus”, both being 1970 Brit-Jazz ensemble concept albums charting the course of a love affair, both unashamedly romantic & lush, and both led by the voice of Norma Winstone (mostly wordless vocalese but with a few ballad-like songs with lyrics). “Lovesongs” shows the influence of rock with repetitive swinging (moderately) funky rhythms & a wash of electric keyboards and guitar (Chris Spedding) driving things on, but overall it’s closer to soul jazz groove than pyrotechnic jazz rock. Soloists include Mike Osbourne - alto sax, George Khan – tenor sax & Paul Rutherford – trombone.
On this reissue you get 6 tracks from the original album plus a couple of bonus tracks: a single version of trancey “Original Peter” and a catchy sensual Norma Winstone vehicle “Magic Garden” – over an hour’s music in all. As usual with Vocalion Label reissues decent sound, a reasonably informative new liner note, but generally skimpy packaging.
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In Love With Brit-Jazz
14 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD
Recorded in 1970 and generally regarded as a Brit-Jazz peak, this reissue of "Lovesongs" is very welcome. The Westbrook (little) big band features a cast of a dozen or so top-notch musicians from the period which makes for a dense sound & texture, there's so much going on individually & collectively, scored & improvised, but the arrangements are so good that it sounds warm & natural rather than cluttered or overbearing.
"Lovesongs" is interesting to compare with Michael Garrick's "Heart Like A Lotus", both being 1970 Brit-Jazz ensemble concept albums charting the course of a love affair, both unashamedly romantic & lush, and both led by the voice of Norma Winstone (mostly wordless vocalese but with a few ballad-like songs with lyrics). "Lovesongs" shows the influence of rock with repetitive swinging (moderately) funky rhythms & a wash of electric keyboards and guitar (Chris Spedding) driving things on, but overall it's closer to soul jazz groove than pyrotechnic jazz rock. Soloists include Mike Osbourne - alto sax, George Khan - tenor sax & Paul Rutherford - trombone.
On this reissue you get 6 tracks from the original album plus a couple of bonus tracks: a single version of trancey "Original Peter" and a catchy sensual Norma Winstone vehicle "Magic Garden" - over an hour's music in all. As usual with Vocalion Label reissues decent sound, a reasonably informative new liner note, but generally skimpy packaging.
"Lovesongs" is interesting to compare with Michael Garrick's "Heart Like A Lotus", both being 1970 Brit-Jazz ensemble concept albums charting the course of a love affair, both unashamedly romantic & lush, and both led by the voice of Norma Winstone (mostly wordless vocalese but with a few ballad-like songs with lyrics). "Lovesongs" shows the influence of rock with repetitive swinging (moderately) funky rhythms & a wash of electric keyboards and guitar (Chris Spedding) driving things on, but overall it's closer to soul jazz groove than pyrotechnic jazz rock. Soloists include Mike Osbourne - alto sax, George Khan - tenor sax & Paul Rutherford - trombone.
On this reissue you get 6 tracks from the original album plus a couple of bonus tracks: a single version of trancey "Original Peter" and a catchy sensual Norma Winstone vehicle "Magic Garden" - over an hour's music in all. As usual with Vocalion Label reissues decent sound, a reasonably informative new liner note, but generally skimpy packaging.
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