1975 studio album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime
Believe It is the first album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime , released in 1975 on Columbia Records . The New Lifetime was a jazz fusion band formed by the drummer Tony Williams with Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Alan Pasqua on keyboards and Tony Newton on bass.
Reception
AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars.[ 4] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide also gave 4 out of 5 stars and in his review, John Swenson describes the albums Believe It and Million Dollar Legs as "both funk fusion delights featuring the playing of ex-Soft Machine axeman Allan Holdsworth".[ 2]
The compositions "Fred", "Proto Cosmos" and "Red Alert" are also featured on the Allan Holdsworth DVD Live at Yoshi's , released in 2007. Holdsworth has often stated that his time with the drummer was the most influential formative stage of his career.[ 5]
Track listing
"Snake Oil" (Tony Newton ) — 6:30
"Fred" (Allan Holdsworth ) — 6:48
"Proto-Cosmos" (Alan Pasqua ) — 4:02
"Red Alert" (Newton) — 4:39
"Wildlife" (Tony Williams ) — 5:22
"Mr Spock" (Holdsworth) — 6:15
"Celebration" (Williams) — [Bonus Track] 4:01
"Letsby" (Holdsworth) — [Bonus Track] 6:34
Personnel
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