Arc of the Testimony
| 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 | |||
| Arcana chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Arc of the Testimony is the second and final album by American jazz fusion band Arcana, released on October 14, 1997.
Drummer Tony Williams died while this album was in the making[3]
Track listing
All music 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
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass, synthesizer, production
- Tony Williams – drums, production
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
- Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone on "Gone Tomorrow", "Into the Circle" and "Calling Out the Blue Light"
- Graham Haynes – cornet on "Gone Tomorrow" and "Into the Circle"
- Buckethead – guitar on "Illuminator", "Returning" and "Circles of Hell"
- 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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