Vinyl records

The Tony Williams Lifetime vinyl records

4 albums with 53 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Tony Williams formed Lifetime after leaving the Miles Davis Group in 1969, around the time 8408 was finished. The formative trio included guitarist John McLaughlin (who turned down Davis' offer to join his group since he felt he would more likely be able to play his own compositions with Williams) and Hammond organ innovator Larry Young. Ex-Cream bass player Jack Bruce joined just after the first album was recorded for live dates and the second album, after which McLaughlin left in order to pursue his own career and Bruce left for other projects including his own career. Larry Young remained for the third album (in 1971), which featured a much larger ensemble.