Earthworks (album)
Earthworks | ||||
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Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | October 1986 | |||
Studio | Terminal 24 Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 43:55 | |||
Label | EG | |||
Producer | Dave Stewart, Bill Bruford | |||
Bill Bruford's Earthworks chronology | ||||
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Earthworks is the first album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks, a jazz fusion band led by drummer Bill Bruford with keyboardist and trumpeter Django Bates, saxophonist Iain Ballamy, and acoustic bassist Mick Hutton.[2] It was released in 1987 on EG Records and reissued on Summerforld in 2005. The album was co-produced by Bruford's former bandmate Dave Stewart (keyboardist).[2]
Reception[]
At AllMusic, critic Chris Kelsey gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five.[1] He wrote, "The best thing about this band is its refreshing ingenuousness; they make intelligent, sophisticated instrumental pop music that doesn't pander in the least."[1]
Track listing[]
- "Thud" (Iain Ballamy) – 4:10
- "Making a Song and Dance" (Ballamy, Bill Bruford) – 5:52
- "Up North" (Ballamy, Django Bates, Bruford) – 5:19
- "Pressure" (Bruford) – 4:57
- "My Heart Declares a Holiday" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) – 4:35
- "Emotional Shirt" (Bates) – 4:45
- "It Needn't End in Tears" (Ballamy) – 5:14
- "The Shepherd Is Eternal" (Bates, Bruford) – 1:50
- "Bridge of Inhibition" (Ballamy, Bates, Bruford) – 4:15
Personnel[]
- Bill Bruford – drums, electronic drums, percussion, producer
- Iain Ballamy – alto, soprano, and tenor saxophones
- Django Bates – tenor horn, trumpet, keyboards
- Mick Hutton – bass
- Dave Stewart – keyboards, sampling, producer
Source:[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Kelsey, Chris. "Earthworks – Bill Bruford". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kelman, John (23 April 2005). "Bill Bruford's Earthworks: Earthworks & Dig?". All About Jazz. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Earthworks - Bill Bruford". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
Categories:
- Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers
- 1987 debut albums
- Bill Bruford albums
- Earthworks (band) albums
- E.G. Records albums