Thursday, August 30, 2018

Cam Newton - Welcome Aliens (1980)


Energetic, playful jazz-rock/fusion helmed by guitarist Cam Newton. Herky-jerky time signatures and intricate, busy playing help to create a sense of constant forward propulsion, even during more laid-back moments.

Track listing:
1. Heroic Proportions
2. Water Baby's Chant
3. In the Temple of the Falling Leaf
4. Cumulus Waltz
5. Welcome Aliens
6. Recent Developments
7. The Theme
8. Up the River

Whirlpool

If you like this, listen to:
Out of Focus -
Four Letter Monday Afternoon (1972)
Passport -
Looking Thru (1974)

4 comments:

  1. I love the simplicity and humor of the cover. A Datsun and the neighborhood watering hole! Never heard of this guy so Im looking fwd to a good long listen!

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  2. Isn't he the Carolina Panthers quarterback of the football?

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    1. Yes!

      That name sounded familiar, that's why I clicked this from this blog's recent jazz-rock fusion links.

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