Venusian Summer

Lenny White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 14, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00000JFYD
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Chicken-Fried Steak

2. Away Go Troubles Down The Drain

3. The Vensusian Summer Suite

4. Prelude To Rainbow Delta

5. Mating Drive

6. Prince Of The Sea

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of 1975 album by this jazz drummer assisted by Al Dimeola, Larry Coryell, Jimmy Smith and Larry Young. Six tracks total including 'Chicken Fried Steak' and 'Prince Of The Sea'. A 1999 Wounded Bird release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is incredible music, November 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Venusian Summer (Audio CD)

holy crap, was I surprised at how good this record was!
i got it on a chance because i like stanley clarkes self titled solo album so much, featuring Bill Connors. i thought this might be good too, and it is!
This record features great tunes,some freaky prog stuff, and great playing, especially the guitar work. An awesome long solo by Ray Gomez, and the last track features trading leads between dimeola and coryell.
if you are into 70s fusion this is mighty fine indeed.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe this came out on CD!, June 30, 2000

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Steve Means "payocracy" (Albany, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Venusian Summer (Audio CD)

This is definitely one of the very best classical (mid 70's) jazz/rock fusion albums ever produced. It has everything from haunting beauty to some of the most intense yet melodic instrumental work you'll ever hear! As a DJ, whenever I played this on the radio, people would call frantically wanting to know what it was. A must-have for fans of the genre.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A RARE CLASSIC OF ITS GENRE., August 19, 2001

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LUKE AVANT (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Venusian Summer (Audio CD)

Ahhhh when fusion was raw and true. Why can't they all sound like this? Uncompromising, focused, sophisticated, raw, energetic, intense. With special guests Coryell and DiMeola. This is a very well-conceived disc. And once track three begins just sit back , be still, and let it soak in. Orchestrated by Dr. Patrick Gleeson this cd will not let you down and is a rare find. While Lenny may have not been the first choice for Return to Forever (Chick tried to get Steve Gadd) this album showed why he was the BEST choice for that fusion super group.