Off Beat brings you a 2 CD set of The New Tony Williams Lifetime, featuring guitarist Allan Holdsworth. The first part is performed at Gabe 'n' Walker's Saloon in Iowa City on March 3, 1976. The setlist performed for live radio broadcast on KCCK-FM includes standout tracks like 'Mr. Spock', 'Proto-Cosmos', and What Do You Want Me To Do", showcasing their dynamic jazz fusion style. This performance is notable for its high energy and the band's seamless integration of jazz and rock elements.

The second live radio broadcast comes from WRVR-FM's transmission from the Village Gate in New York on the 22nd of September, from the same year. Notable from both shows is Holdsworth's distinctive legato, showcasing his improvisational prowess within Williams's rhythmic framework.