Earthworks (album)

Earthworks is the first album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks, a jazz fusion band led by drummer Bill Bruford with keyboardist and trumpeter Django Bates, saxophonist Iain Ballamy, and acoustic bassist Mick Hutton.[2] It was released in 1987 on EG Records and reissued on Summerforld in 2005. The album was co-produced by Bruford's former bandmate Dave Stewart (keyboardist).[2]

Earthworks
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedOctober 1986
StudioTerminal 24 Studios, London, England
GenreJazz fusion
Length43:55
LabelEG
ProducerDave Stewart, Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford's Earthworks chronology
Earthworks
(1987)
Dig?
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reception

At AllMusic, critic Chris Kelsey gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five.[1] He wrote, "The best thing about this band is its refreshing ingenuousness; they make intelligent, sophisticated instrumental pop music that doesn't pander in the least."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Thud" (Iain Ballamy) 4:10
  2. "Making a Song and Dance" (Ballamy, Bill Bruford) 5:52
  3. "Up North" (Ballamy, Django Bates, Bruford) 5:19
  4. "Pressure" (Bruford) 4:57
  5. "My Heart Declares a Holiday" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) 4:35
  6. "Emotional Shirt" (Bates) 4:45
  7. "It Needn't End in Tears" (Ballamy) 5:14
  8. "The Shepherd Is Eternal" (Bates, Bruford) 1:50
  9. "Bridge of Inhibition" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) 4:15

Personnel

Source:[3]

References

  1. Kelsey, Chris. "Earthworks – Bill Bruford". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. Kelman, John (23 April 2005). "Bill Bruford's Earthworks: Earthworks & Dig?". All About Jazz. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "Earthworks - Bill Bruford". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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