Lonnie Liston Smith - 1998 - Transformation

Transformation finds Lonnie Liston Smith continuing to explore the smooth, overtly commercial soul-jazz direction he began in the early '80s. It has a bit more grit and invention than such albums as Magic Lady, yet it doesn't surge forward with the restless searching that distinguished his earlier masterworks. His brother Donald sings on "Space Princess" and "Transformation," but the best moments are tracks like his reworking of "A Chance for Peace (Give Peace a Chance)," which suggest that Smith still has the talent to be a true contender.

01. A Change For Peace (Give Peace a Change)

02. Nubian Nights

03. Caribbean Sunrise

04. Space Princess

05. Quiet Moments

06. Angels Of The Night

07. Transformation

08. Expansions

09. Moon Beams

10. Queen Of Hearts

11. Beautiful Girl

12. A Chance For Peace (Instr.)

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