A.R.C. (album)

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A.R.C.
A R C (album).jpg
Studio album by
Chick Corea / David Holland / Barry Altschul
ReleasedApril 15, 1971
RecordedJanuary 11, 12 & 13, 1971
StudioTonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length40:29
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
The Song of Singing
(1970) 		A.R.C.
(1971) 		Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
(1971)

A.R.C. is a collaborative album credited to the trio of pianist Chick Corea, bassist David Holland and drummer Barry Altschul, recorded and released in 1971 by the ECM label.[1] The same trio featured on Corea's previous album The Song of Singing, as did an earlier version of “Nefertiti” by Wayne Shorter. The album title stands for "affinity, reality, communication," a term from Scientology, with which Corea had recently become involved.[2]

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This LP features pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul during the brief period that, along with Anthony Braxton, they were members of the fine avant-garde quartet Circle. The music heard on this set is not quite as free as Circle's but often very explorative... a very viable set of adventurous jazz, recorded just a few months before Corea changed direction".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide2/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars [5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Chick Corea except as indicated
  1. "Nefertiti" (Wayne Shorter) – 9:40
  2. "Ballad for Tillie" (Barry Altschul, Chick Corea, David Holland) – 5:28
  3. "A.R.C." – 5:41
  4. "Vedana" (Holland) – 7:32
  5. "Thanatos" – 4:33
  6. "Games" – 7:39
  • Recorded in Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany on January 11, 12 & 13, 1971

Personnel[]

See also[]

  • Circle - A group featuring Corea, Holland and Altschul.

References[]

  1. ^ Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album at ECMRecords.com accessed April 10, 2019
  2. ^ Gluck, Bob (2016). The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles. University of Chicago Press. p. 126.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album review | AllMusic accessed August 30, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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