{"product_id":"tony-williams-civilization-180g-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Tony Williams - Civilization [180G\/ Remastered] (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Tony Williams' \u003cem\u003eCivilization \u003c\/em\u003eon All-Analog 180g LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrummer 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 classics - Herbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaiden Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e, Eric Dolphy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut to Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew Hill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoint of Departure -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand made his adventurous first albums as a leader:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1965). After exploring fusion with the Tony Williams Lifetime band in the 1970s, Williams returned to Blue Note in 1985 eager to form a new acoustic band as a vehicle to perform his compositions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeign Intrigue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the first in a remarkable run of 6 brilliant late-career albums, and Williams quickly returned to the studio in 1986 to record the masterful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivilization\u003c\/em\u003e. By that time all the pieces of his great ‘80s quintet had fallen into place with the drummer joined by trumpeter Wallace Roney, saxophonist Billy Pierce, pianist Mulgrew Miller, and bassist Charnett Moffett. The album presented a set of 8 Williams originals including “Geo Rose” and “Warrior.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Williams - Drums\u003cbr\u003eWallace Roney - Trumpet\u003cbr\u003eBilly Pierce - Saxophone\u003cbr\u003eMulgrew Miller - Piano\u003cbr\u003eCharnett Moffett - Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003e• All Analog 180g Stereo Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e• Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly From the Original Master Tapes\u003cbr\u003e• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeo Rose\u003cbr\u003eWarrior\u003cbr\u003eAncient Eyes\u003cbr\u003eSoweto Nights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIDE B:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Slump\u003cbr\u003eCivilization\u003cbr\u003eMutants On The Beach\u003cbr\u003eCitadel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46435400745134,"sku":"602465149715","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/1749435__80989.jpg?v=1746045419","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/tony-williams-civilization-180g-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}