The Tri-Tone Fascination

The Tri-Tone Fascination is the second and final studio album by guitarist Shawn Lane, released in 1999 through Eye Reckon Records; a second edition was reissued in 2000, containing a revised track listing (with the omission of two songs) and different cover art.[3] The opening track, "Kaiser Nancarrow", was inspired by and named after composer Conlon Nancarrow.[4]

The Tri-Tone Fascination
Studio album by Shawn Lane
Released	1999 (1999)
Recorded	Sounds Good Recording in Memphis, Tennessee[1]
Genre	Instrumental rock, jazz fusion
Length	53:40
Label	Eye Reckon
Producer	Shawn Lane, Les Birchfield
Shawn Lane chronology
Powers of Ten (1992) The Tri-Tone Fascination (1999) Powers of Ten; Live! (2001)
Alternative cover
2000 reissue

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kaiser Nancarrow"	Shawn Lane, Sean Rickman	4:43
2.	"Peace in Mississippi"	Jimi Hendrix	3:54
3.	"Minarets"	Lane, Luther Dickinson	3:30
4.	"The Way It Has to Be"	Lane	4:39
5.	"Nine=101"	Lane, Jonas Hellborg	4:26
6.	"Art Tatum"	Lane	2:05
7.	"Hardcase"	Lane, John Eatman	4:58
8.	"Trois Sept Cinq"	Lane	4:19
9.	"The Hurt, the Joy"	Lane, Tom Ward	4:00
10.	"One Note at a Time"	Lane	3:30
11.	"Maria"	Lane	5:44
12.	"Song for Diane (World Keeps Spinning)"	Lane	5:23
13.	"Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu"	Johann Sebastian Bach; arr. Eduard Artemyev	2:29
Total length:			53:40

2000 reissue

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaiser Nancarrow"	4:43
2.	"Peace in Mississippi"	3:54
3.	"Minarets"	3:30
4.	"The Way It Has to Be"	4:39
5.	"Tri 7\5" (originally "Trois Sept Cinq")	4:19
6.	"Art Tatum"	2:05
7.	"The Hurt, the Joy"	4:00
8.	"Maria"	5:44
9.	"One Note at a Time"	3:30
10.	"World Keeps Spinning (Song for Diane)"	5:23
11.	"Epilogue: J.S. Bach (Ich ruf zu dir)" (originally "Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu")	2:29
12.	"I Only Want to Know" (Japanese edition bonus track)	4:19
Total length:		44:16

Personnel

• Shawn Lane – vocals, guitar, keyboard (except track 9), drums (except tracks 1, 3, 5), drum machine, bass (except tracks 3, 5, 9), production
• Luther Dickinson – guitar (tracks 3, 5)
• Buddy Davis – guitar (track 9)
• Tom Ward – keyboard (track 9)
• Sean Rickman – drums (track 1)
• Cody Dickinson – drums (tracks 3, 5)
• Paul Taylor – bass (tracks 3, 5)
• Eric Phillips – bass (track 9)
• Les Birchfield – executive production

References

1. "The Tri-Tone Fascination". LaneWiki. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
2. Westergaard, Sean. "The Tri-Tone Fascination - Shawn Lane". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
3. "The Tri-Tone Fascination (Re-Release)". LaneWiki. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
4. Hallebeek, Richard (March–April 2001). "Shawn Lane + lesson". richardhallebeek.com. Retrieved 2012-11-14.