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Tracklist
A1 World Beyond The Sky 3:25
A2 Questions Questions
Bass - Steve Pinkston 3:45
A3 Bhagavad-Gita
Guitar - John Goux 5:30
A4 Seers Of The Truth 5:35
A5 You're Not That Body 3:40
B1 A Change Of Heart 3:00
B2 Swetadwip 8:15
B3 Oh Govinda 4:42
B4 Time For Going Home 6:30
Arranged By - David Stout
Artwork [Illustration] - Carl Ramsey (2), William Garland
Artwork [Sleeve Illustration] - Jaya Ram Das
Backing Vocals - Alvin Marsden, Barry Goldsman, Kevin Yee, Madonna Slavin, Michelle Pearlman
Bass - Carl Lange
Congas - Bob Conti
Design - Pacific Eye & Ear
Drums, Percussion - Drew Lawrence
Flute - David Stout, Garry Abbott, Hush Preston, Jerry Peterson
Guitar, Lead Vocals - Michael Cassidy
Harp - Marilyn Berger
Music By, Words By - Michael Cassidy
Organ, Synthesizer - Barry Goldsman
Piano - Cal Bezzemer, David Stout
Producer - Carl Lange
Recorded By - Carl Lange
Saxophone [Soprano] - Jerry Peterson
Strings - Donna Paul (2), Gina Kronstadt, Joan Murakiani, Kihae Kim, Lisa Adams, Pam Thompkins*, Steven Lance, Tom Tally, Ulysses Roseman, Jr.
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach (2), David Stout
Trumpet - David Grover, Harry Kim, Kurt Sletten
Vibraphone - Rod Rozzelle
Released 1976
Golden Avatar biography
GOLDEN AVATAR is a Jazz Rock/ Fusion band from the United States with a very large ensemble of artists featuring on their debut album "A Change of Heart" 1976. The artists featured include founder of the band and visionary Michael Cassidy on lead vocals, guitar, Carl Bezzemer & David Stout on piano, Barry Goldsman on organ, synthesizer, Carl Lange & Steve Pinkston on bass, and Drew Lawrence on drums & percussion. Other artists complete the large musicianship gathering including Bob Conti on congas, John Goux on electric guitar, Jerry Peterson on Soprano saxophone, Rod Rozzelle on vibes, Marilyn Berger on harp, Garry Abbott, Hush Preston, David Stout & Jerry Petterson on flutes, David Stout & Bill Rechenbach on trombone, Harry Kim, David Grover & Kurt Sletten on trumpets, Gina Kronstadt, Steven Lance, Pam Thompkins, Lisa Adams, Joan Murakiani, Ulysses Roseman Jr., Tom Tally, Donna Paul & Kihae Kim on strings, and finally Madonna Slavin, Kevin Yee, Barry Goldsman, Micelle Pearlman & Alvin Marsden on background vocals.
The Hindu visionary Michael Cassidy writes all the lyrics and the music that ranges from diverse style such as big band jazz, symphonic, folk, funk and disco. The presence of orchestrated instruments such as brass and strings is a key feature. The lyrics have Spiritual weight and are sung with solid harmonies.
"Pastimes" followed in 1978 with the same extensive lineup. The album features a brand of symphonic rock on 'Visions', and an Indian-ballad 'There is a Light', with oboe, sitar and tabla. There is even Gospel flavours on 'Is it Worth the Price you Pay?' and flute dominated folk on 'Lover of the Lord'.
Cassidy's lyrics are a sardonic exploration of modernity and social decline, with a Gospel edge. GOLDEN AVATAR may remind one of BREAD, mainly due to Cassidy's soundalike voice David Gates, and also the music is reminiscent of the sounds of THE MOODY BLUES or CAT STEVENS.