Michał Urbaniak recorded this material in the '70s, when he created music in the style called fusion.
Like the previously released albums from this period ("Fusion III", "Body English"), this one also has passed the test of time.
Purely instrumental sound, although enriched with great vocals by Urszula Dudziak, impresses with ideas, the level of improvisation, and compositions saturated with electronics and various effects.
"Smiles Ahead" is both a huge rarity for dedicated fans of Michał Urbaniak's music, fusion enthusiasts, as well as younger audiences interested in rock, jazz, electronics and musical experiments.
TRACKLIST:
SIDE A:
01 - Smiles ahead
02 - Hymn Of The Uranian Sequels
03 - Piece For 15 Strings
SIDE B:
01 - In The Wake Of Awakening
02 - Aflatus
03 - Schwarzwald Vibes
04 - Sunday Melody
05 - Autobahn
FEATURING:
Violin, Lyricon – Michal Urbaniak*
Voice, Percussion [Electronic Percussion] – Urszula Dudziak
Bass – Basil Farrington*, Robert Anthony Bunn*
Chapman Stick – Emmet Chapman*
Drums – Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion, Voice – Transcending Sonship*
Engineer – Chips Platen, Gene Paul, Les Paul Jr.*
Guitar – Joe Caro
Keyboards – Harold Ivory Williams*
Photography By – Kira Tolkmitt, Paul Gerhard Deker, Valerie Wilmer
Producer – Joachim-Ernst Berendt*