Oregon (album)
Oregon is an album by American world music/jazz group Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM label.[1] The album reached number twenty one on Billboards Jazz Albums and Top Jazz Albums charts.[2]
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Chamber jazz, ethno jazz, folk jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, new-age | |||
| Length | 44:38 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 1½ stars, stating, "If this disc was supposed to signal a new direction in the band's development, somewhere along the line they slipped off track".[3]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Oregon except as indicated
- "The Rapids" (Ralph Towner) - 8:29
- "Beacon" - 2:56
- "Taos" - 6:15
- "Beside a Brook" (Paul McCandless) - 4:26
- "Arianna" (Glen Moore) - 6:29
- "There Was No Moon That Night" - 7:19
- "Skyline" - 1:19
- "Impending Bloom" (Moore) - 7:51
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in February 1983
Personnel
- Paul McCandless - soprano saxophone, oboe, tin flute, English horn, musette
- Glen Moore - bass, violin, piano
- Ralph Towner - classical guitar, 12 string guitar, piano, synthesizer
- Collin Walcott - sitar, percussion, bass drum, voice
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 21[2] |
| 1983 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 21[2] |
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References
- ECM discography accessed September 22, 2011
- "Oregon - Oregon | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
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