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Topic: U.S. Jazz Fusion: 1973
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: U.S. Jazz Fusion: 1973
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 04:53

4 stars 1973: Blood, Sweat & Tears - No Sweat -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5g1nz_E8zidOCPoDqFZSjIYGxW_ApQec" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5g1nz_E8zidOCPoDqFZSjIYGxW_ApQec
3 stars 1973: Chicago - Chicago VI -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLer6HEZnCnBupOTGkXPS5WVbwsviAdN17" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLer6HEZnCnBupOTGkXPS5WVbwsviAdN17
3 stars 1973: Billy Cobham - Spectrum -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mftqFCNlKrvVIAxVpsa6dXoMz-BZrZdMM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mftqFCNlKrvVIAxVpsa6dXoMz-BZrZdMM
4 stars 1973: George Duke - The Inner Source -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nQmeSvxBkOALSeav488B-T5MbGVQ-WMXs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nQmeSvxBkOALSeav488B-T5MbGVQ-WMXs
4 stars 1973: Don Ellis - Haiku -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47n908FNK8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47n908FNK8
4 stars 1973: Don Ellis - Soaring -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokZJ1e_9rM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokZJ1e_9rM
3 stars 1973: Friends - Friends -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkJXXfzkgy0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkJXXfzkgy0
3 stars 1973: Herbie Hancock - Sextant -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k7XbWh720b8rl88dHLf1aYjRzQueKZbj0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k7XbWh720b8rl88dHLf1aYjRzQueKZbj0
4 stars 1973: Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m789U0dt-J4aLVd7p-dXJxSfDliep-NT0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m789U0dt-J4aLVd7p-dXJxSfDliep-NT0
3 stars 1973: Eddie Henderson - Realization -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvPlXQO9K1c" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvPlXQO9K1c
4 stars 1973: Mandrill - Composite Truth -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mLEm7KQLaTfPJsGLDcqrxBq4lfAAGwkAw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mLEm7KQLaTfPJsGLDcqrxBq4lfAAGwkAw
4 stars 1973: Mandrill - Just Outside of Town -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mT8iqmTEKEYDStJ7QR0avki-M7Clxwlqc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mT8iqmTEKEYDStJ7QR0avki-M7Clxwlqc
5 stars 1973: Maelstrom - Maelstrom -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvbZSj-Ayno" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvbZSj-Ayno
3 stars 1973: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire -  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_laTbnMSFq5h827gAHXWEZG-bdqC_5vmV0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_laTbnMSFq5h827gAHXWEZG-bdqC_5vmV0
4 stars 1973: Buddy Miles Band - Chapter VII -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTo2pxlxLh_0jPL-0kafG3u_xNnCallcr" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTo2pxlxLh_0jPL-0kafG3u_xNnCallcr
4 stars 1973: Alphonse Mouzon - The Essence of Mystery -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l3MIYTPW9ijnHREIk-pSrvdDdBToJHiZw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l3MIYTPW9ijnHREIk-pSrvdDdBToJHiZw
3 stars 1973: Oregon - Distant Hills -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lt92tqt8Q1YgU6XSsMIi1P6SLYHh76Dso" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lt92tqt8Q1YgU6XSsMIi1P6SLYHh76Dso
4 stars 1973: Julian Priester - Love, Love -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoB6vNE9CnQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoB6vNE9CnQ
3 stars 1973: Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ns_0ZrIKknOe2J7Qaw6_o35jXhfCOpBQU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ns_0ZrIKknOe2J7Qaw6_o35jXhfCOpBQU
5 stars 1973: Santana - Welcome -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mjJDk4caBikTDjgkoJfOY7PKfphKc7ukE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mjJDk4caBikTDjgkoJfOY7PKfphKc7ukE
3 stars 1973: Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lEtxpyVbQXeGJ45TzyAcSxBg1DjfMh7go" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lEtxpyVbQXeGJ45TzyAcSxBg1DjfMh7go
4 stars 1973: Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjmWi8Fv-i3nEFH7dg1-xkix012ROLcD0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kjmWi8Fv-i3nEFH7dg1-xkix012ROLcD0
4 stars 1973: Weather Report - Sweetnighter -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnnXq9TA4HJiQwAFp-o2z1CdKCdw85nmk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnnXq9TA4HJiQwAFp-o2z1CdKCdw85nmk
3 stars 1973: Larry Young - Lawrence of Newark -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lEolbynsOJw7vOBuBwPqf17Mm-LE4AooE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lEolbynsOJw7vOBuBwPqf17Mm-LE4AooE
3 stars 1973: Frank Zappa & the Mothers - Over-Nite Sensation -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6zne3KBbyyDAcJ498r3nz4V3bBK14Ckk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k6zne3KBbyyDAcJ498r3nz4V3bBK14Ckk
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 05:29
Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy
Weather Report - Sweetnighter
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Over-Nite Sensation 



Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 05:39
Zappa


Posted By: meAsoi
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 05:44
Spectrum. While I generally do not enjoy the drum solos, Cobham's fine ability underlies everything that he plays as he compensates for all of the elements in each piece beautifully. This album presents a unique blend of quite innovative, powerful, and dense jazz-rock. Its captivating and timeless ambiance is consistently present throughout all the tracks. One of the standouts, Stratus, has seen frequent airplay and has gained universal approval, although it doesn't feature a pop-music-orientated tune. It got so much love even from those radio listeners who were never into the jazz-rock/fusion genre! Billy Cobham's solo debut is indeed a unique masterpiece, not due to its undeniable perfection, revolutionary impact, or astonishing qualities, but rather because it consistently delivers an exceptional experience. Every part of the album is engaging, and there are no tracks that one would want to skip. 
The artwork doesn't lag behind the music either: its cover captivates with its abstract forms with vibrant colours on a black background, creating a mysterious yet harmonious visual that perfectly complements the album atmosphere. 
Do you know of any other album ever released by a drummer that is so widely adored yet a progressive masterpiece like this one? I don't!


Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 06:02
Favorites, right? A really tough one, Paul, as I ADORE both Love, Love and Love Devotion Surrender--two of my favorites in any category!



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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 06:06
Eddie Henderson - Realization
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Julian Priester - Love, Love
Weather Report - Sweetnighter
Santana - Welcome


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 06:32
Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

Favorites, right? A really tough one, Paul, as I ADORE both Love, Love and Love Devotion Surrender--two of my favorites in any category!

Yeah, with so many great favourites to choose from, the only con-Fusion is in who to vote for, but it's gotta be Maelstrom this time around. Thumbs Up

It's a good thing David Axelrod wasn't in the poll too, or I would've been in real turmoil. Tongue


Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 07:40
Billy Cobham. On Sundays I usually pretend I'm a truck and I beep at my bathtub.

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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 08:48
Billy Cobham - Spectrum


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 10:20
I adore, or love, love I might say, Eddie Henderson's Realization, Julian Priester's Love, Love and Herbie Hancock's Sextant, and getting into those and some other related albums were very important to me. I also recall that I wrote a much better https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=25824" rel="nofollow - review of Realization in 2009 (how time flies when you ain't doing much) and then lost it when I was about to post it, which was super annoying.

I also like Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters very much and Return to Forever's Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy and have very much liked Larry Young's Lawrence of Newark. And I enjoyed Spectrum.

I went with Realization, but those three I mentioned at first could have all got the vote. Sextant, which i adored on first listen, is what set me on that Mwandishi and related jazz odyssey.


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 10:46
Welcome
Spectrum
Head Hunters
Over-nite Sensation
Sweetnighter
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
Sextant
Love Devotion Surrender
Realization
The Inner Source

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Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 11:21
Some great albums, BUT, where is the Mahavisnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, one of Fusions short list of greatest albums? That would be my pick.

From the list, RTF. Captain Senior Mouse is one of the great all-time Fusion tracks.


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 11:45
Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Some great albums, BUT, where is the Mahavisnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, one of Fusions short list of greatest albums? That would be my pick.

From the list, RTF. Captain Senior Mouse is one of the great all-time Fusion tracks.

Birds of Fire have flown the roost, having run out of room to include Mahavishnu in the poll. Embarrassed


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 11:55
^ I've read before at this forum (from it's early days) that Prog Archives' Jazz Rock/Fusion was basically created for Mahavishnu Orchestra, and with it particularly in mind. While it's not a favourite of mine, it is commonly regarded to be amongst the greatest, with Birds of Fire, much like the phoenix, having legendary status. I actually used to like MO much more, but still really like Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:22
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

^ I've read before at this forum (from it's early days) that Prog Archives' Jazz Rock/Fusion was basically created for Mahavishnu Orchestra, and with it particularly in mind. While it's not a favourite of mine, it is commonly regarded to be amongst the greatest, with Birds of Fire, much like the phoenix, having legendary status. I actually used to like MO much more, but still really like Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).
I may have overlooked Mahavishnu for inclusion here as they're listed as a multi-national outfit on PA. Wink


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:28
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

^ I've read before at this forum (from it's early days) that Prog Archives' Jazz Rock/Fusion was basically created for Mahavishnu Orchestra, and with it particularly in mind. While it's not a favourite of mine, it is commonly regarded to be amongst the greatest, with Birds of Fire, much like the phoenix, having legendary status. I actually used to like MO much more, but still really like Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).

I may have overlooked Mahavishnu for inclusion here as they're listed as a multi-national outfit on PA. Wink


John McLaughlin is from England.


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:37
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

^ I've read before at this forum (from it's early days) that Prog Archives' Jazz Rock/Fusion was basically created for Mahavishnu Orchestra, and with it particularly in mind. While it's not a favourite of mine, it is commonly regarded to be amongst the greatest, with Birds of Fire, much like the phoenix, having legendary status. I actually used to like MO much more, but still really like Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).

I may have overlooked Mahavishnu for inclusion here as they're listed as a multi-national outfit on PA. Wink


John McLaughlin is from England.

I know, but I was looking through PA's list of Jazz Fusion bands from the USA to fill up the poll. Wink


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:43
^ I understand why you did it, and I am no expert on MO, but I had meant to imply (badly, as I am multitasking) that I guess that PA put it under multinational despite the band being founded in the US because he is from England. I would have given more details but my wife called me off.


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:49
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

^ I understand why you did it, and I am no expert on MO, but I had meant to imply (badly, as I am multitasking) that I guess that PA put it under multinational despite the band being founded in the US because he is from England. I would have given more details but my wife called me off.

Well, at least I'll know now to include Mahavishnu Orchestra in future upcoming U.S. Jazz Fusion polls. Thumbs Up


Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 12:56
Sextant gets my vote. Spectrum will probably win, and it's an excellent album, but for me Mwandishi era Herbie Hancock is pretty much unbeatable in the fusion category.

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 13:00
Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Some great albums, BUT, where is the Mahavisnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, one of Fusions short list of greatest albums? That would be my pick.

From the list, RTF. Captain Senior Mouse is one of the great all-time Fusion tracks.

Okay, I've belatedly added Mahavishnu Orchestra to the poll now (in place of Buddy Miles Express). Thumbs Up


Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 13:46
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Some great albums, BUT, where is the Mahavisnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, one of Fusions short list of greatest albums? That would be my pick.

From the list, RTF. Captain Senior Mouse is one of the great all-time Fusion tracks.


Okay, I've belatedly added Mahavishnu Orchestra to the poll now (in place of Buddy Miles Express). Thumbs Up


But, I have already voted


Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 14:06
Mahavishnu here


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2025 at 16:22
Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Some great albums, BUT, where is the Mahavisnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire, one of Fusions short list of greatest albums? That would be my pick.

From the list, RTF. Captain Senior Mouse is one of the great all-time Fusion tracks.


Okay, I've belatedly added Mahavishnu Orchestra to the poll now (in place of Buddy Miles Express). Thumbs Up


But, I have already voted

Well, Mahavishnu has already picked up two votes despite the late entry, so they were worth adding to the poll. I doubt if anyone would've voted for Buddy Miles Express anyway. Smile



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