Once again before the new year begins, I must mention Larry Young's out-of-print-since-1973 Lawrence of Newark, on the Perception label, rereleased in 2002 by Sanctuary Records. A little disappointing that it hasn't cropped up on any top ten lists, YET... Has ANYONE else HEARD this? It's cheap (under $13), and unfortunately it includes no bonus material so it's pretty short, less than 40 minutes. Early NYC downtown fusion at its best. But, wow: Abdul Shahid - drums Jumma Santos - tomtom, cowbell, conga, whistle, highhat, tambourine Howard T King - drums Stacey Edwards - congas Don Pate - bass James Blood Ulmer - guitar Umar Abdul Muizz - congas Armen Halburian - congas, bells, percussion Diedre Johnson - cello Juni Booth - bass Art Gore - drums and electric piano Abdul Hakim - bongos Poppy La Boy - percussion Cedric Lawson - electric piano Mystery Guest - saxophones and vocals Dennis Mourouse - saxophone and electric saxophone Charles Magee - electric trumpet Larry Young - organ, bongos and vocals SUNSHINE FLY AWAY (8:37) KHALID OF SPACE PART TWO - Welcome (12:25) SAUDIA (4:27) ALIVE (1:50) HELLO YOUR QUIETNESS(Islands) (10:05) OK, now I'll get off it. dan NP: Harriet Tubman, I am a Man