Jon Lord - Sarabande (remastered 2019) (1976) [... May 2026

The title track, featuring simple but ingenious overlapping layers.

An 11-minute "textured and colorful" piece with a notable guitar solo.

: The album is noted for its ambitious structure, dividing a baroque dance suite into eight parts. It features the Philharmonia Hungarica orchestra, which reviewers say is "perfectly tamed" by rock instrumentation like the Hammond organ and electric guitar. Jon Lord - Sarabande (Remastered 2019) (1976) [...

A cacophonic two-minute recap of all preceding musical themes.

: A major highlight is Andy Summers (later of The Police ) on guitar, whose work here is described by some as some of the best he ever recorded. The title track, featuring simple but ingenious overlapping

Review: "Lord, Jon: Sarabande (reissue)" - Sea of Tranquility

: Some reviewers point out that the back-to-back placement of these long tracks can feel "intrusive" to the album's flow, though they acknowledge this as minor "nitpicking" compared to the overall brilliance. Album Composition Highlights & Style Sarabande Review: "Lord, Jon: Sarabande (reissue)" - Sea of

: Listeners note that the Abbey Road remastering brings out the "swirling layers" and textural nuances of Lord’s complex compositions, especially on the lengthy 11-minute tracks "Gigue" and "Bouree".