The Lion and the Ram

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The Lion and the Ram
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Studio album by
Released1976
Studio Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Genre Jazz fusion
Length35:17
Label Arista
Producer Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell chronology
Aspects
(1976)
The Lion and the Ram
(1976)
Twin House
(1977)
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The Lion and the Ram is an album by the American guitarist Larry Coryell that was released as by Arista Records in 1976.

Contents

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

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References

  1. 1 2 McCloy, Wilson. "The Lion and the Ram". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2018.