The Congregation 07/1/2017 taking greater independence from Tony

taking greater independence from Tony Iommi's guitar riffs

" from 2006's Endless Wire) is a nice touch but the focus is where it should be: on Quadrophenia

while Liam points the finger at himself and sings praises to The Big Apple

Carter in the refrains

with keyboards scaled considerably back from the signature Dream Theater sound

The Congregation 07/1/2017 taking greater independence from TonyPersonnel: Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone); Sonny Clark (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Kenny Dennis (drums). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 23, 1957. Originally issued on Blue Note (1580). Includes liner notes by Robert Levin. This is part of Blue Note's Limited Edition Connoisseur series. The Rudy Van Gelder helmed reissue of 1957's THE CONGREGATION