Smith's, Anthony Retrosonik / Songs From a Lighter Planet
| Album: | Songs From a Lighter Planet | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Smith's, Anthony Retrosonik | Added: | Apr 2020 | |
| Label: | Jazz Chord Records | |||
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2020-04-11
Reviewed 2020-04-11
Reviewed: 2020—04-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vibraphonist Smith takes us way back to the ‘80s with modern jazz takes on the hits drawn from pop, R&B, & New Wave artists.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Flora Purim
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Disc 1
*1/ Rio (5:46) – vibes start> midtempo jam & song with female vocal> fade
2/ In A Big Country (7:11) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
3/ Where The Streets Have No Name/Sunday, Bloody Sunday (5:39) – piano starts midtempo solo> builds to uptempo jam> pause> midtempo song with female vocal> slow fade
*4/ Original Sin (6:47) – piano starts> uptempo song with female vocal> quick fade
*5/ Don’t You Forget About Me (5:39) – piano starts> swinging mellow midtempo jam> fade
6/ True (6:55) – piano starts> slow tempo song with female vocal> crescendo end
**7/ Everything She Wants (6:57) – piano/vibes start> uptempo jam> slow fade
*8/ Melt With You (6:42) – Rhodes starts> uptempo song with male vocal> slow fade
9/ Take On Me (5:59) – piano starts> slow tempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
10/ Too Shy (5:09) – piano starts> uptempo song with male vocal> crescendo & fade
11/ Bette Davis Eyes (3:13) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> slow fade
Disc 2
12/ Level 42 Medley (Lessons In Love/ Man/ Children Say/ Something About You) (14:09) – piano starts> midtempo jam & song with male vocal> pause> uptempo jam with male vocal slows to midtempo> fade
*13/ Wrapped Around Your Finger (6:26) – piano starts> uptempo song with female vocal> slow fade
**14/ Dance Hall Days (6:24) – drums start> bouncy midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
**15/ Open Your Eyes (4:53) – female vocal starts> slow tempo song builds to fast tempo> quick fade
*16/ Perfect Way (6:51) – piano starts> uptempo fusion jam> quick stop
17/ Throwing It All away (7:14) – piano/vibes start> midtempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
*18/ When Doves Cry (7:18) – Rhodes/bass starts> uptempo song with male vocal> slow fade
*19/ Space Age Love Song (5:33) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> quick stop
*20/ Enjoy The Silence (5:02) – vibes start> midtempo jam> quick fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vibraphonist Smith takes us way back to the ‘80s with modern jazz takes on the hits drawn from pop, R&B, & New Wave artists.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Flora Purim
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Disc 1
*1/ Rio (5:46) – vibes start> midtempo jam & song with female vocal> fade
2/ In A Big Country (7:11) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
3/ Where The Streets Have No Name/Sunday, Bloody Sunday (5:39) – piano starts midtempo solo> builds to uptempo jam> pause> midtempo song with female vocal> slow fade
*4/ Original Sin (6:47) – piano starts> uptempo song with female vocal> quick fade
*5/ Don’t You Forget About Me (5:39) – piano starts> swinging mellow midtempo jam> fade
6/ True (6:55) – piano starts> slow tempo song with female vocal> crescendo end
**7/ Everything She Wants (6:57) – piano/vibes start> uptempo jam> slow fade
*8/ Melt With You (6:42) – Rhodes starts> uptempo song with male vocal> slow fade
9/ Take On Me (5:59) – piano starts> slow tempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
10/ Too Shy (5:09) – piano starts> uptempo song with male vocal> crescendo & fade
11/ Bette Davis Eyes (3:13) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> slow fade
Disc 2
12/ Level 42 Medley (Lessons In Love/ Man/ Children Say/ Something About You) (14:09) – piano starts> midtempo jam & song with male vocal> pause> uptempo jam with male vocal slows to midtempo> fade
*13/ Wrapped Around Your Finger (6:26) – piano starts> uptempo song with female vocal> slow fade
**14/ Dance Hall Days (6:24) – drums start> bouncy midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
**15/ Open Your Eyes (4:53) – female vocal starts> slow tempo song builds to fast tempo> quick fade
*16/ Perfect Way (6:51) – piano starts> uptempo fusion jam> quick stop
17/ Throwing It All away (7:14) – piano/vibes start> midtempo song with female vocal> crescendo & fade
*18/ When Doves Cry (7:18) – Rhodes/bass starts> uptempo song with male vocal> slow fade
*19/ Space Age Love Song (5:33) – piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> quick stop
*20/ Enjoy The Silence (5:02) – vibes start> midtempo jam> quick fade
Track Listing
| 1. | (Disc 1) Rio | 11. | Bette Davis Eyes | |||
| 2. | In a Big Country | 12. | (Disc 2) Level 42 Medley | |||
| 3. | Where the Streets Have No Name/ Sunday, Bloody Sunday | 13. | Wrapped Around Your Finger | |||
| 4. | Original Sin | 14. | Dance Hall Days | |||
| 5. | Don't You Forget About Me | 15. | Open Your Eyes | |||
| 6. | True | 16. | Perfect Way | |||
| 7. | Everything She Wants | 17. | Throwing It All Away | |||
| 8. | Melt With You | 18. | When Doves Cry | |||
| 9. | Take on Me | 19. | Space Age Love Song | |||
| 10. | Too Shy | 20. | Enjoy the Silence |