Diary | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | April 4–5, 1973 | |||
Studio | Studio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:46 | |||
Label | ECM 1032 ST | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Diary is the debut solo album by American jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner, recorded over two days in April 1973 and released on ECM later that year. [1]
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "It's a solo performance with a twist: Towner plays not only 12-string and classical guitars, but also very competent piano.... Towner accompanies himself via overdubs, playing both guitar and piano for an effect vaguely reminiscent of Bill Evans' Conversations with Myself." [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dark Spirit" | 7:21 |
2. | "Entry in a Diary" | 3:55 |
3. | "Images Unseen" | 4:14 |
4. | "Icarus" | 6:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mon enfant" | Traditional | 5:42 |
2. | "Odgen Road" | 8:02 | |
3. | "Erg" | 3:21 | |
4. | "Silence of a Candle" | 3:53 |
Diary | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | April 4–5, 1973 | |||
Studio | Studio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:46 | |||
Label | ECM 1032 ST | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
|
Diary is the debut solo album by American jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner, recorded over two days in April 1973 and released on ECM later that year. [1]
The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "It's a solo performance with a twist: Towner plays not only 12-string and classical guitars, but also very competent piano.... Towner accompanies himself via overdubs, playing both guitar and piano for an effect vaguely reminiscent of Bill Evans' Conversations with Myself." [2]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Dark Spirit" | 7:21 |
2. | "Entry in a Diary" | 3:55 |
3. | "Images Unseen" | 4:14 |
4. | "Icarus" | 6:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mon enfant" | Traditional | 5:42 |
2. | "Odgen Road" | 8:02 | |
3. | "Erg" | 3:21 | |
4. | "Silence of a Candle" | 3:53 |