Arc of the Testimony
Arc of the Testimony is the second and final album by American jazz fusion band Arcana that was released on October 14, 1997.
| Arc of the Testimony | ||||
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| Studio album by Arcana | ||||
| Released | October 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, free jazz | |||
| Length | 53:27 | |||
| Label | Axiom/Island | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell, Tony Williams | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Drummer Tony Williams died while this album was still in production.[3]
Track listing
All music is composed by Bill Laswell and Tony Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Tomorrow" | 9:39 |
| 2. | "Illuminator" | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Into the Circle" | 9:25 |
| 4. | "Returning" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Calling Out the Blue Light" | 6:37 |
| 6. | "Circles of Hell" | 7:15 |
| 7. | "Wheeless on a Dark River" | 4:27 |
| 8. | "The Earth Below" | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 53:27 | |
Personnel
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, synthesizer, record producer
- Graham Haynes – cornet on "Gone Tomorrow" and "Into the Circle"
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
- Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone on "Gone Tomorrow", "Into the Circle", "Calling Out the Blue Light"
- Buckethead – guitar on "Illuminator", "Returning" and "Circles of Hell"
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Tony Williams – drums, record producer
- Robert Musso – engineering
- Oz Fritz – additional engineering
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Russell Mills – artwork
- Michael Webster – design
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Arc of the Testimony at AllMusic
- Robert Christgau review
- "Tony Williams". Music.hyperreal.org. 1997-03-25. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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