Lifetime: The Collection Explained

Lifetime: The Collection
Type:	compilation
Artist:	The New Tony Williams Lifetime
Cover:	New_Lifetime.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	July 1975 & June 1976
Genre:	Jazz Fusion
Length:	76:22
Label:	Columbia/Legacy
Producer:	Bruce Botnick
Prev Title:	Million Dollar Legs
Prev Year:	1975

Lifetime: The Collection is a compilation album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime, released in 1992 on Columbia/Legacy Records. The album contains all of the music from the two original New Lifetime albums Believe It (1975) and Million Dollar Legs (1976).

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Although not flawless (some of the music has dated), these long-overlooked performances are worth exploring by fusion collectors, especially for Holdsworth's fiery yet thoughtful solos".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Snake Oil" (Tony Newton) — 6:30
2. "Fred" (Allan Holdsworth) — 6:48
3. "Proto-Cosmos" (Alan Pasqua) — 4:02
4. "Red Alert" (Newton) — 4:39
5. "Wildlife" (Tony Williams) — 5:22
6. "Mr Spock" (Holdsworth) — 6:15
7. "Sweet Revenge" (Williams) — 6:03
8. "You Did It to Me Baby" (Williams, Al Cleveland) — 3:45
9. "Million Dollar Legs" (Williams) — 6:38
10. "Joy Filled Summer" (Newton) — 5:50
11. "Lady Jane" (Pasqua) — 3:56
12. "What You Do to Me" (Williams) — 6:38
13. "Inspirations of Love" (Newton) — 9:48

Personnel

• Allan Holdsworth – guitar
• Alan Pasqua – keyboards
• Tony Newton – bass, vocals
• Tony Williams – drums

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r159245|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review ''Lifetime: The Collection''] accessed 10 April 2010