MICHAEL WHITE/PRINCE LASHA SPIRIT & LIGHT RARE ORIG'73 IMPULSE SPIRITIAL JAZZ LP

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·       MICHAEL WHITE - THE LAND OF SPIRIT AND LIGHT - RARE ORIGINAL 1973 IMPULSE LP AS-9241 (STEREO, ALSO ENCODED AND PLAYABLE IN QUADRAPHONIC)

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BLACK IMPULSE LABEL WITH RED “NEON LIGHTS” LOGO ABOVE THE SPINDLE MARK

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

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Released in 1973, Michael White's The Land of Spirit and Light is a spiritual jazz classic. Ambitious, outrageously creative and aesthetically restless, it is simply one of the finest outings on the Impulse! label. Beginning with an unusual ensemble that includes classical guitarist Bob King, bassist Cecil McBee, percussionist Kenneth Nash, Prince Lasha on woodwinds, and pianist Ed Kelly -- along with vocalist Stanley Nash and some unidentified others -- the set walks the line between improvisation and groove-based playing. The three-part title suite is a case in point, as McBee's bass creates a groove-based line and is flown over by White's violin and countermelodies by King. The melody from "Pt. 1" introduces "Pt. 2" and becomes a kind of freewheeling dance as soloists weave in and out and harmonic improvising becomes intuitive. "Pt. 3" changes directions entirely, as it is introduced briefly by percussion instruments cooking along to a speedy and pointed intersection with White and Kelly, the latter of whom solos in brief bursts before Lasha enters on flute and states an entirely new melody. The ten-minute "Fatima's Garden" is the hinge track on the disc, and is continually in the process of becoming as modal piano, bass, shimmering bells, and violin find a common ground about six minutes in before giving way to Lasha's flute as it meanders and wanders through the middle. There are Asian scales played by King, and the entire work comes off as a dreamscape. "Fiesta Dominical" sounds exactly like its title, with chanted vocals and Lasha's piccolo swirling about the mix. Even the thoroughly outside "O Ancient One," with its flamenco flavors courtesy of White, holds together because of its sparseness and inventiveness. No one player dominates, and the ensemble improvises as a whole until about three minutes in, when a groove rounds everybody up and Lasha's bass clarinet takes the improv groove in a loose contrapuntal exchange with White, whose deep Middle Eastern head covers the ground. The set closes with "Lament (Mankind)," a brief, mournful duet with White accompanied by McBee's bowed bass. It's startling, haunting, and an utterly unsettling way to end such a joyous recording, but it works because the sheer restlessness of the adventure has been so joyous. It adds a melancholy balance to the sounds of paradise. Wonderful.

(EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY THOM JUREK, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

Track list

A1         The Land Of Spirit And Light

A2         Fatima's Garden

B1         Fiesta Dominical

B2         O Ancient One

B3         Lament (Mankind)

Recorded At – The Village Recorder

Bass, Vocals – Cecil McBee

Classical Guitar, Vocals – Bob King

Composed By – Cecil McBee (tracks: B3)

Engineer – Baker Bigsby

Flute, Piccolo Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Vocals – Prince Lasha

Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Carl Ramsey

Percussion, Vocals – Kenneth Nash

Photography By – Al Kramer

Piano, Vocals – Ed Kelly

Producer – Ed Michel

Violin, Vocals, Composed By – Michael White

Vocals – Kenny Jenkins*, Stanley Nash, The ABC Messenger Delivery Man

Recorded at The Village Recorder. Los Angeles, February 7 and 8, 1973

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORD:

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

(c)           The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2  (front side) and 4 (back side)

-        Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (nothing significant)

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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