Sargasso Sea (album)

Sargasso Sea
Studio album by John Abercrombie & Ralph Towner
Released 1976
Recorded May 1976
Talent Studios, Oslo
Genre Jazz
Length 40:48
Label ECM
ECM 1080
Producer Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
Timeless
(1974)		 Sargasso Sea
(1976)		 Characters
(1976)
Ralph Towner chronology
Solstice
(1975)		 Sargasso Sea
(1976)		 Solstice/Sound and Shadows
(1977)

Sargasso Sea is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars stating "An uneven recording for many listeners and critics, Sargasso Sea deserves a second chance, not as an absolutely flawed, imperfect, or unbalanced effort. Like a tale of two cities, it stands as a unique project, perhaps deserving a more refined approach".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Abercrombie except as indicated

  1. "Fable" - 8:41
  2. "Avenue" - 5:19
  3. "Sargasso Sea" (John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner) - 4:01
  4. "Over and Gone" - 2:51
  5. "Elbow Room" (Abercrombie, Towner) -5:11
  6. "Staircase" (Towner) - 6:25
  7. "Romantic Descension" - 3:17
  8. "Parasol" (Towner) - 5:24

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011