If Mountains Could Sing
Studio album by Terje Rypdal
Released	1995
Recorded	January and June 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:55
Label	ECM ECM 1554
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
Q.E.D. (1991) If Mountains Could Sing (1995) Skywards (1996)

If Mountains Could Sing is an album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in January and June 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive backed by a string trio coducted by Christian Eggen. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal

1. "The Return of Per Ulv" – 5:03
2. "It's in the Air" – 4:04
3. "But on the Other Hand" – 5:07
4. "If Mountains Could Sing" – 5:15
5. "Private Eye" – 5:47
6. "Foran Peisen" – 4:26
7. "Dancing Without Reindeers" – 3:27
8. "One for the Roadrunner" – 5:03
9. "Blue Angel" – 3:05
10. "Genie" – 3:47
11. "Lonesome Guitar" – 2:51

Personnel

• Terje Rypdal – electric guitars
• Bjørn Kjellemyr – bass
• Audun Kleive – drums
• Christian Eggen – conductor
  • Terje Tønnesen – violin
  • Lars Anders Tomter – viola
  • Øystein Birkeland – cello

References