Plastic Dreams (album)

At the time of its original release the Gramophone reviewer stated "Plastic Dreams is an auspicious release for it lacks much of the pretentiousness which I have learned to dread ever since I first saw the Quartet in Paris in 1956". The Allmusic review stated "Plastic Dreams has never been a critic's favorite, and was an album that mystified many of the group's longtime followers... Plastic Dreams was as close as the MJQ ever got to making a pop album... Indeed, as a whole Plastic Dreams does seem like a final refinement of several idealistic threads found throughout the MJQ's studio work stretching back to about 1960, with generous room made for new directions". ==Track listing==

All compositions by John Lewis except as indicated • "Walkin' Stomp" - 4:45 • "Dancing" (Milt Jackson) - 5:14 • "Plastic Dreams" - 5:22 • "Variations on a Christmas Theme" (Traditional, arranged Lewis) - 4:25 • "Trav'lin'" - 4:41 • "Piazza Navona" - 6:36 • "England's Carol" (Traditional, arranged Lewis) - 5:20 ==Personnel==

• Milt Jackson - vibraphone • John Lewis - piano, harpsichord • Percy Heath - bass • Connie Kay - drums • Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet (tracks 4–6) • Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 4–6) • Jimmy Buffington - French horn (tracks 4–6) • Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 4–6) ==References==