Cloud About Mercury
Cloud About Mercury is the second album by guitarist David Torn. It was recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label.[1]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March 1986 | |||
| Studio | Audio International, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 5 stars stating "Simply put, Cloud About Mercury looms as one of the finest jazz fusion dates of the '80s, and should be deemed a mandatory purchase for aficionados of this genre".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by David Torn except as indicated
- "Suyafhu Skin... Snapping the Hollow Reed" - 8:21
- "The Mercury Grid" - 6:33
- "3 Minutes of Pure Entertainment" - 7:10
- "Previous Man" (Bill Bruford, Mark Isham, Tony Levin, David Torn) - 7:55
- "Networks of Sparks: a) The Delicate Code" - 4:52
- "Networks of Sparks: b) Egg Learns to Walk... Suyafhu Seal" (Bruford, Isham, Levin, Torn/Torn) - 10:25
Personnel
- David Torn - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mark Isham - trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, synthesizer
- Tony Levin - Chapman stick, synthesizer bass
- Bill Bruford - Simmons drums, synthesizer-drums, percussion
References
- ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 26, 2011
- Astaria, G. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2011
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