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A solid effort that has been dismissed based upon its associations with two Cobham lemons, Simplicity of Expression: Depth of Thought and B.C., all recorded around the same time. This recording finds Cobham continuing to explore the funk genre; however, the overall mood here is quite darker and more introspective, similar to Crosswinds. "Inner Conflicts" is a haunting song that includes Cobham's experimentation with electronic percussion and synthesizer. "Nickles and Dimes" is a page out of Cobham's early work, while "El Barrio" is heavily influenced by African rhythms. Of note, Prince's former sidekick Sheila E. performs here with her father Pete. The closer, "Arroyo," is another of Cobham's memorable compositions that he continues to perform.
By Robert Taylor, All Music Guide.
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Jose Najeira- Percussion, Latin Percussion
Ruth Underwood- Marimba, Xylophone
Ernie Watts- Saxophone, Woodwind
John Williams- Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Alfonso Johnson Bass
John Bowen- Synthesizer
Randy Brecker- Trumpet
Billy Cobham- Synthesizer, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer Programming
Sheila E.- Percussion, Conductor, Conga
Sheila Escovedo- Conga, Latin Percussion
Dawilli Gonga- Keyboards
Alphonso Johnson- Bass
Michael Brecker- Horn, Woodwind
Pete Escovedo- Percussion, Vocals, Timbales, Latin Percussion
Don Grolnick- Keyboards
Steve- Guitar
Jimmy Owens- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn
Julian Priester- Trombone
John Scofield- Guitar
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01 Inner Conflicts 10:43
02 Muffin Talks Back 9:55
03 Nickels And Dimes 7:23
04 El Barrio 6:33
05 Arroyo 4:11
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