The Lion and the Ram explained

The Lion and the Ram
Type:	studio
Artist:	Larry Coryell
Cover:	The Lion and the Ram.jpg
Released:	1976
Studio:	Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Genre:	Jazz fusion
Label:	Arista
Producer:	Larry Coryell
Chronology:	Larry Coryell
Prev Title:	Aspects
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Twin House
Next Year:	1977

The Lion and the Ram is an album by the American guitarist Larry Coryell that was released as by Arista Records in 1976.

Reception

At AllMusic, Wilson McCloy stated, "The Lion and the Ram is an underrated gem in the Coryell catalogue. It contains mostly acoustic guitar music and several outstanding original compositions. 'Bicentennial Head Fest', 'The Fifties', 'Domesticity', and 'Bach Lute Prelude' are fine examples of exciting, yet subtle and eclectic, improvisation-oriented guitar music."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Coryell except where noted

1. "Larry's Boogie" – 3:31
2. "Stravinsky" – 3:17
3. "Toy Soldiers" – 7:40
4. "Short Time Around" (Larry Coryell, Julie Coryell) – 4:01
5. "Improvisation on Bach Lute Prelude" – 2:00
6. "Songs for My Friend's Children" (Mike Mandel) – 2:45
7. "Bicentennial Head Fest" – 3:19
8. "Domesticity" – 3:26
9. "The Fifties" – 2:12
10. "The Lion and the Ram" (Joe Beck, Larry Coryell, Julie Coryell) – 4:26

Personnel

• Larry Coryell – guitars, vocals
• Joe Beck – Fender Rhodes bass, string synthesizer, guitar
• Mike Mandel – piano, bass synthesizer
• Danny Toan – guitar on "Toy Soldiers"
• Michael Urbaniak – violin on "The Lion and the Ram"

Notes and References

1. Web site: McCloy. Wilson. The Lion and the Ram. AllMusic. 8 February 2018.