Real Life Hits

Real Life Hits
Studio album by Gary Burton Quartet
Released	1985
Recorded	November 1984 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:15
Label	ECM ECM 1293
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Gary Burton chronology
Lyric Suite for Sextet (1982) Real Life Hits (1984) Slide Show (1985)

Real Life Hits is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label in 1985.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The appealing group sound and the spontaneous yet tight ensembles and solos make this a worthwhile acquisition".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Syndrome" (Carla Bley) - 6:19
2. "The Beatles" (John Scofield) - 6:46
3. "Fleurette Africaine" (Charles Mingus) - 7:04
4. "Ladies in Mercedes" (Steve Swallow) - 6:21
5. "Real Life Hits" (Carla Bley) - 8:36
6. "I Need You Here" (Makoto Ozone) - 8:46
7. "Ivanushka Durachok" (German Lukyanov) - 6:23

Personnel

• Gary Burton — vibraphone
• Makoto Ozone — piano
• Steve Swallow — electric bass
• Mike Hyman — drums

References