| Invitation to Openness | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 1971 Atlantic Studios, New York. | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 51:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1603 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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Invitation to Openness is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic gives the album 4 stars stating "Every nuance of McCann's stream of consciousness comes through loud and clear" calling it "an auditory delight for fusion fans". [3]
All compositions by Les McCann
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