Lofty Fake Anagram

Lofty Fake Anagram
Studio album by
Gary Burton
Released1967
RecordedAugust 15–17, 1967
GenreJazz Fusion
Length37:48
LabelRCA
ProducerBrad McCuen and Darol Rice
Gary Burton chronology
Duster
(1967) 		Lofty Fake Anagram
(1967) 		A Genuine Tong Funeral
(1968)

Lofty Fake Anagram is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA label. It features Burton with guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bob Moses.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "it is the interplay between Burton and the rockish Coryell in this early fusion group (predating Miles Davis' Bitches Brew by two years) that makes this session most notable".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Rolling StonePositive
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Burton except as indicated.

  1. "June the 15, 1967" (Mike Gibbs) - 4:52
  2. "Feelings and Things" (Gibbs) - 4:06
  3. "Fleurette Africaine" (Duke Ellington) - 3:41
  4. "I'm Your Pal" (Steve Swallow) - 3:05
  5. "Lines" - 3:13
  6. "The Beach" - 3:43
  7. "Mother of the Dead Man" (Carla Bley) - 4:59
  8. "Good Citizen Swallow" - 5:34
  9. "General Mojo Cuts Up" (Swallow) - 4:35
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood, CA on August 15–17, 1967.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 22, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2011
  3. ^ "Lofty Fake Anagram > Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2012.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.