Waters of Eden

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Waters of Eden
Studio album by Tony Levin
Released	April 11, 2000
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	54:06
Label	Narada
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Tony Levin chronology
World Diary (1996)	Waters of Eden (2000)	Pieces of the Sun (2002)

Waters of Eden is Tony Levin's second solo record, released in 2000. Most songs feature the basic quartet of Levin, Larry Fast, Jerry Marotta and Jeff Pevar, Additional guest musicians appear on most songs.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Notes

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bone & Flesh" – 6:46
2. "Waters of Eden" – 4:50
3. "Icarus" – 5:35
4. "Gecko Walk" – 4:58
5. "Belle" – 4:00
6. "Pillar of Fire" – 6:44
7. "Boulevard of Dreams" – 6:47
8. "Opal Road" – 6:23
9. "Utopia" – 8:03

The Japanese release contains a bonus track entitled, "From Here to the Stars," and features different cover artwork.

[edit] Personnel

• Warren Bernhardt – Piano, Engineer
• California Guitar Trio – Guitar (Acoustic)
• Larry Fast – Synthesizer, Engineer
• Steve Gorn – Flute, Engineer
• Pete Levin – Synthesizer
• Tony Levin – Bass (Electric), Cello, Producer, Engineer, Fretless Bass, Bass (Upright), Electric Cello
• Jerry Marotta – Percussion, Drums, Engineer, Taos Drum
• Jeff Pevar – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Engineer
• David Sancious – Synthesizer, Piano, Soprano
• David Torn – Guitar, Oud, Loops, Drum Programming, Processing

[edit] Production

• David Bottrill – Mixing
• Robert Frazza – Engineer
• Brandon Mason – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Trevor Sadler – Mastering
• David Tom – Engineer
• Artie Traum – Producer

[edit] Notes

• The song entitled, "Belle," was composed by Levin in honor of his loving, artistic, and supportive mother, Belle Levin. Mrs. Levin worked as a children's librarian for a large part of her life after moving to Cape Cod from Russia at a young age. Mrs. Levin is currently in her nineties and living happily near Tony in Woodstock, NY.