Extension of a Man

Fell in love with this record back in my college radio days. Probably One of Donny's most commercial, accessable records, but it was quite the artistic achievement when it was released. It begins with a classical motif that has elements of Gershwin, but simply soars to the next level with the soulful and spiritual "Some Day We'll All Be Free". Never one to shy away from good material, Hathaway covers Danny O'Keefe's "Magdalena" and Al Kooper's " I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" , which appeared on the first Blood, Sweat & Tears album. In between there's elements of jazz, fusion, latin, and soul music that is reminiscent of what Stevie Wonder was putting out around the same time. Donny would go on to work with Roberta Flack and would probably be held in much more esteem today had he lived longer. Many of todays Gen X or milennials are unfamiliar with Donny Hathaway's work, which is truly tragic. He should never be forgotten to time.

Donny HathawayExtension Of A Man(1973 Atlantic - Atlantic/Rhino CD 1993)I was certainly tempted to give this CD Five Stars, just to encourage the reader to buy it (as I think any music collection would be greatly enriched by having every album Donny Hathaway ever made). However, as beautiful as much of the album is, its obviously great intentions fail slightly in creating a cohesive whole. Nevertheless, the attempt at greatness more than deserves to be heard.This CD also includes a very fine bonus cut: "Lord Help Me" which is an excellent performance in its own right.I encourage you to read the customer review by "Peace Brotha" (another Four Star review found on this page) that goes into greater and better detail than this short review.

I put the CD in my car on the way to work about 5:30am and it opened with I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry...I was blown away...really was not expecting the instrumental, but something was so soothing and strong simultaneously! Then I was hit over the head with Someday We'll all be Free! Oh my GOODNESS...I had heard this song in pieces...but listened very intently to Donnie bellow out tune after tune, satisfying note after satisfying note. By the time I got to track 5 - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know...I was in tears; overcome with emotion. I have an uncle who suffers with depression and psychiatric issues...and I could hear Donnie's pain in each and every note. The instrumentals are so good and just reminds me of why I LOVE music so much! These young people are not singing or even producing nothing near as genius as Donnie's body of work. They need to listen, they need to learn, they need to liberate themselves from the status quo and get back to real music...this is absolutely warming to the soul!!!

My daughter is a young adult, but has a passion for music, especially the older blues & jazz. This album was the perfect gift for Christmas. She was thrilled - great music!

Love this CD! The opening song does it for me

Donny Hathaway... Love, Love, Love ❤️

i listened to this album last night with my mom. it had been ages since i 'd last heard his work. i reconnected with his musical excellence and wondered how i could ever let such wonderful music go. for those who know donny's work rediscover it. for those who've never heard it, dip your soul into the work of this introspective artist and be renewed ! he is more than just a contemporary christmas caroler.

LOVE DONNY HATHAWAY

Expected better .....not as good as I thought it would be .....especially after some of the reviews

well, it finaly got here , orderd on the 5th of nov 13, got it 21st nov !hay ho .....always loved donnys voice , how I missed this alblum in 72 is beyond me (see what other cds ive bought )such a talent , he should have been a bigger artist , such SOUL in his voice ...love it !if you like , peabo, luther ,glen jones , to name but a few , you will like this ........rip Donny x

Lovely album- this voice lost to us far too early!

An amazing emotional, soulful journey - with one of the greatest voices ever heard. Everyone should have a copy of this album in their collection.

Tout semble être parfaitement à sa place dans ce disque-phare de Donny Hathaway, maître incontesté en matière de soul tranquille matinée de gospel, de funk et de jazz. Mais l'homme n'était pas n'importe qui : claviériste hors-pair, chanteur fiévreux au timbre néanmoins délicat, compositeur et arrangeur inspiré...Bref, un "album bijou" du début à la fin. Qu'il s' agisse du gros-oeuvre orchestral d' ouverture, épique et expérimental, ou du bouleversant "Someday we'll all be Free", du pétillant "Flying easy" ou de "Valdez in the country", jam-jazz instrumental de haute volée, tout est parfaitement rôdé et hautement inspiré.On a souvent évoqué la foi religieuse inébranlable de Donny Hathaway et ses répercutions sur sa musique, il est effectivement difficile d'en douter lorsqu'on écoute un tel monument de la musique populaire afro-américaine des années 70.Avec des invités comme Stanley Clarke, Cornell Dupree, Phil Upchurch, Grady Tate ou les frères Newman (sans compter les nombreux habitués des workshops en grande formation de Charles Mingus, qui viennent ici en renfort dans le grand orchestre - Don Butterfield, Hubert Laws, Julius Watkins...), bref la "crème de la crème" des musiciens de studio de l'époque, il semble que Hathaway puisse tout se permettre :Un groove irrésistible (avec délire vocal de rigueur) - "Come little children" - qui passe comme une lettre à la poste malgré sa mesure à 5/4 plutôt inhabituelle dans ce style de musique, la country détournée de "Magdalena", ou le funk en (très) grande formation de "The Slums", diablement efficace...On peut se délecter jusqu' au bout avec le très méditatif "Lord help me" qui conclut cet album grandiose et captivant.

Das Album ist der absolute Wahnsinn, zur Musik muss auch gar nicht viel gesagt werden.Die neuen Pressungen variieren ja zum Teil qualitativ sehr stark. In dem Fall ist die Qualität sehr gut.Absolute Kaufempfehlung.

Beautiful album from one of the greatest singers of all time.Waiting for his self titled album to be rereleased on vinyl.

Donny Hathaway est souvent oublié alors qu'il est un des maîtres de la soul très orchestrée des années soixante-dix. Mort prématurément, ceci explique cela. Il n'empêche, voici un album de 1973, véritable petit classique aux morceaux très variés (on flirte avec le romantisme sur le premier morceau instrumental, le jazz, le funk, le blues et, bien sûr, la soul plus classique) sans que cela dépareille, unité de ton assurée par le chant mais aussi le jeu de piano, très bon, de Hathaway. A ranger avec les bonnes oeuvres de Marvin Gaye et de Stevie Wonder à qui il fait irrémédiablement penser.

Fab!

飽きずに最後まで聞ける内容です。

Donny Hathawayの生前最後の作品となってしまった"Extension Of A Man"。タイトルの"Extension Of A Man"と言うのを訳すと『人間の（可能性の）拡張』となる。Donny Hathawayはそれを音楽というアートを通して達成させようとこの作品を創ったのだろう。このアルバムは正にポップスという音楽の枠では捉えきれない位の芸術的な作品となった。オープニングの"I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry, Pts. 1 & 2"は45人という編成で録音されたオーケストラナンバー。クラシックの音楽理論にゴスペルのコード進行を加え、壮大で神秘的なサウンドを生み出している。そこからアコースティックギターとキーボードで構成された世にも美しい"Someday We'll All Be Free"のイントロに展開する。流石にここの部分はいつ聴いても鳥肌が立ってしまう。正に神懸かっていると言うべきか、言い表せないほどの深い感動を与えられてしまう。"Extension Of A Man"というタイトルも頷けてしまう。さらにこのアルバムは様々な音楽が入り混じっている。"Valdez in the Country"のようなJazzyなインストナンバーに、3拍子構成の爽快なナンバー"Flying Easy"。"The Ghetto"を想像させるような"The Slums"、誰もが恋してしまいそうなキュートなラヴポップス"Love, Love, Love"に、Leon Wareの切ないメロディが効いた"I Know It's You"。Donny Hathawayの持ちうる知識やテクニックがこのアルバム1枚に凝縮しているかのようだ。このアルバム発売の6年後に彼は自ら命を絶ってしまう。彼の可能性を拡張したこの素晴らしい音源を発売した後、6年の間彼は一つも作品を創り上げる事が出来ずに終わった。想像ではあるけれど到達すべき目標に辿り付いてしまい、行く先が既に無くなってしまったのではないのか？それでも彼はさらなる拡張を見据えて音楽と誠実に向き合っていたのではないだろうか？その先には絶望しか有り得ないような気がしてしまう。それだけに、希望を歌う彼の"Someday We'll All Be Free"という曲が、とても悲しく聴こえてしまう時がある。

a decent album but not the classic i was expecting.

I don't think I am too crusty for this and after Trevor's comments about someone I had never heard of, I was excited about this but it has failed to ignite me at all. Ok -ish. Sorry.

製品に対するレビューではありません。AMAZONのタイトル表記に疑問です。本品はSACDなのでしょうか？