TONY WILLIAMS - Civilization (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) SARATHY KORWAR They showed up every day

They showed up every day from 9-5

within the walls of a disused fish factory surrounded by remote nature

I’ll Take Your Word For It

Kicking off with a stripped down driving shortened version of “He Folds” with its eerie honking sax and kraut like pulsating bass the perfect complement to Milton’s chorus echoing throughout

In 2009 NME included this album in their list of best albums of the decade

TONY WILLIAMS - Civilization (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) SARATHY KORWAR They showed up every dayLP This 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. Drummer 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 classicsHerbie Hancock Maiden Voyage, Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch, Andrew Hill Point of Departureand made his adventurous first albums as a leader: