Twelve Tribes (album)

Twelve Tribes
Studio album by Richard Souther
Released 1990
Recorded 1990 at Tina's Place-North Hollywood, CA
Genre New Age
Length 42:11
Label Narada Equinox
Producer Eric Persing
Richard Souther chronology
Cross Currents
(1989)Cross Currents1989		 Twelve Tribes
(1990)		 Vision: The Music of Hildegard Von Bingen
(1995)Vision: The Music of Hildegard Von Bingen1995

Twelve Tribes is an album by the American musician Richard Souther, released in 1990 on the Narada Equinox label.

Reception

In a contemporaneous review, Jim Aikin described the album as "terrific". He also noted that "Souther's compositional touch is unfaltering", giving specific praise to the "Compañero" track.[1]

Linda Kohanov's review at AllMusic noted a "marked evolution in style" from previous albums, and commented that "Souther's creative use of ethnic rhythms and instruments adds a new level of sophistication to his accessibility".[2]

Track listing

(all songs written by Richard Souther except as noted)

  1. City Lights/Western Sky - 4:19
  2. Simple Joys - 4:13
  3. Trade Winds - 5:15
  4. Native Shores - 2:50
  5. Compañero (Richard Souther / Eric Persing) - 3:55
  6. Go The Distance - 3:31
  7. Twelve Tribes - 4:36
  8. All in Good Time - 4:54
  9. The Summit - 5:21
  10. Hands Held Apart - 3:17

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Aikin, Jim, "In Review" Keyboard Volume 17, Number 7 (Issue #181) May 1991, page 17
  2. ↑ Kohanov, L AllMusic review
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