| Visions of a New World | ||||
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| Studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 18 & 20, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk [1] | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | RCA/Flying Dutchman BDL1-1196 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele, Lonnie Liston Smith | |||
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Visions of a New World is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1975 and released by the Flying Dutchman label. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated, "On Visions of a New World, Smith, accompanied by his working unit the Cosmic Echoes, digs deeper into the soul-jazz vein that he had begun exploring ... In 1975, Smith was looking for a smoother, more soulful groove than he had displayed previously ... Despite these fiery players, the music here is strictly a late-night seduction/meditation groove ... Not exactly a flawless bid for Smith, but there are some shining moments nonetheless". [3]
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