Open Letter (Ralph Towner album)

Open Letter is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1991 and 1992 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Open Letter
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedJuly 1991 and February 1992
GenreJazz
Length53:40
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
City of Eyes
(1989)
Open Letter
(1992)
Oracle
(1994)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Ralph Towner's a difficult case. The snoozy noodlings of his former band Oregon can be downright stupefying, but his solo work is often, though not always, quite a bit more interesting. Open Letter walks both sides of the line, but succeeds more often than it fails.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated
  1. "The Sigh" - 5:13
  2. "Wistful Thinking" - 3:58
  3. "Adrift" - 6:10
  4. "Infection" (Peter Erskine, Ralph Towner) - 3:18
  5. "Alar" - 7:14
  6. "Short 'n Stout" - 3:04
  7. "Waltz For Debby" (Bill Evans) - 4:16
  8. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jules Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 4:19
  9. "Magic Pouch" - 5:06
  10. "Magnolia Island" - 4:35
  11. "Nightfall" - 6:27
  • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in July 1991 and February 1992

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography accessed October 6, 2011
  2. Anderson, R. Allmusic Review accessed October 6, 2011
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