European Tour 1977

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European Tour 1977
European Tour 1977.jpg
Studio album by
The Carla Bley Band
Released1978
RecordedSeptember 1977
StudioBavaria Musik Studios
Munich, Germany
GenreJazz
Length42:30
LabelWatt/ECM
ProducerCarla Bley
Carla Bley chronology
Dinner Music
(1976) 		European Tour 1977
(1978) 		Musique Mecanique
(1978)

European Tour 1977 is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley. Recorded in 1977 in Munich, Germany, it was released on the Watt/ECM label in 1978.[1][2]

Reception[]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "One of Carla Bley's most rewarding recordings... unusual, somewhat innovative and always fun music."[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three stars.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[3]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[5]
Penguin Guide to Jazz3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Carla Bley

  1. "Rose and Sad Song" - 11:11
  2. "Wrong Key Donkey" - 7:52
  3. "Drinking Music" - 4:26
  4. "Spangled Banner Minor and Other Patriotic Songs" (Including Flags, And Now The Queen, King Korn And The New National Anthem) - 19:17

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Carla Bley discography accessed July 23, 2010
  2. ^ ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 23, 2010
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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