A New Conception

A New Conception
Studio album by Sam Rivers
Released	November 1967 [1]
Recorded	October 11, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:51
Label	Blue Note BST 84249
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sam Rivers chronology
Contours (1965) A New Conception (1967) Streams (1973)

A New Conception is the third album by American saxophonist Sam Rivers, recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label. ^[2] The album features Rivers' interpretation of seven jazz standards.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated, "It's challenging music that remains accessible, since it reconfigures familiar items in new, intriguing ways. The sheer skill in Rivers' arrangements once again confirms his large, unfortunately underappreciated, talent". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "When I Fall in Love" (Heyman, Young) – 5:48
2. "I'll Never Smile Again" (Lowe) – 5:57
3. "Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Ellis, John Freigo) – 5:09
4. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) – 5:38
5. "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (Adams, Grever) – 6:18
6. "Temptation" (Brown, Freed) – 7:38
7. "Secret Love" (Fain, Webster) – 7:33

Personnel

• Sam Rivers  – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Hal Galper  – piano
• Herbie Lewis  – bass
• Steve Ellington  – drums

Charts

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for A New Conception

Chart (2025)	Peak position
German Jazz Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6]	10

References

1. Billboard Nov 11, 1967
2. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 22, 2010
3. Erlewine, S. T. AllMusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
4. Down Beat: April 4, 1968 vol. 35, no. 7
5. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 1968.
6. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Jazz-Charts – August 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 7, 2025.