The Lion and the Ram

The Lion and the Ram is an album by the American guitarist Larry Coryell that was released as by Arista Records in 1976.

The Lion and the Ram
Studio album by
Larry Coryell
Released1976
StudioLong View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
GenreJazz fusion
Length35:17
LabelArista
ProducerLarry Coryell
Larry Coryell chronology
Aspects
(1976)		 The Lion and the Ram
(1976)		 Twin House
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception

At AllMusic, Wilson McCloy gave the album two stars and stated, "The Lion and the Ram is an underrated gem in the Coryell catalogue. It contains mostly acoustic guitar music and several outstanding original compositions. 'Bicentennial Head Fest', 'The Fifties', 'Domesticity', and 'Bach Lute Prelude' are fine examples of exciting, yet subtle and eclectic, improvisation-oriented guitar music."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Coryell except where noted

  1. "Larry's Boogie" – 3:31
  2. "Stravinsky" – 3:17
  3. "Toy Soldiers" – 7:40
  4. "Short Time Around" (Larry Coryell, Julie Coryell) – 4:01
  5. "Improvisation on Bach Lute Prelude" – 2:00
  6. "Songs for My Friend's Children" (Mike Mandel) – 2:45
  7. "Bicentennial Head Fest" – 3:19
  8. "Domesticity" – 3:26
  9. "The Fifties" – 2:12
  10. "The Lion and the Ram" (Joe Beck, Larry Coryell, Julie Coryell) – 4:26

Personnel
  • Larry Coryell – guitars, vocals
  • Joe Beck – Fender Rhodes bass, string synthesizer, guitar
  • Mike Mandel – piano, bass synthesizer
  • Danny Toan – guitar on "Toy Soldiers"
  • Michael Urbaniak – violin on "The Lion and the Ram"

References
  1. McCloy, Wilson. "The Lion and the Ram". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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