Balloon Man (album)

Balloon Man
Studio album by Iain Ballamy
Released	1989
Recorded	December 1988
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:35
Label	EG Records
Producer	Balloon Man
Iain Ballamy chronology
Balloon Man (1988) All Men Amen (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Balloon Man is the debut album by English saxophonist Iain Ballamy, featuring Django Bates, Steve Watts and Martin France. It was released on the EG label in 1989.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 out of 5 stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Mode Forbode" – 4:41
2. "Remember..." – 7:25
3. "Rahsaan" – 4:14
4. "Strawberries" – 6:58
5. "Albert" – 6:05
6. "Balloon Man" – 4:46
7. "Jumble Sale" – 2:50
8. "All I Ask of You" (Gregory Norbet) – 7:41

All compositions by Iain Ballamy except where indicated

• • Recorded during December 1988 at The Live House Studios, Launceston, Cornwall

Personnel

• Iain Ballamy - soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
• Django Bates - keyboards, tenor horn on "Albert"
• Steve Watts - bass
• Martin France - drums

References