Astral Traveling is the debut album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.[1][2]

Astral Traveling
Studio album by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz, Soul jazz
Length	39:12
Label	Flying Dutchman FD-10163
Producer	Bob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Astral Traveling (1973) Cosmic Funk (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Reviewer Alex Henderson stated on AllMusic " this LP leaves no doubt that the improviser is very much his own man and has a wealth of brilliant ideas of his own; thankfully, he has a cohesive band to help him carry them out ... Astral Traveling is among Smith's most essential and rewarding albums".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith

1. "Astral Traveling" − 5:30
2. "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord" − 6:30
3. "Rejuvenation" − 5:50
4. "I Mani (Faith)" − 6:10
5. "In Search of Truth" − 7:04
6. "Aspirations" − 4:20

Personnel

• Lonnie Liston Smith − piano, electric piano
• George Barron − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Joe Beck − guitar
• Cecil McBee − bass
• David Lee Jr. − drums
• James Mtume, Sonny Morgan − congas, percussion
• Badal Roy − tabla
• Geeta Vashi − tamboura

References