Old Friends, New Friends

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Old Friends, New Friends
Old Friends, New Friends.jpg
Studio album by
Ralph Towner
Released1979
RecordedJuly 1979
StudioTalent Studios, Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length41:53
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Batik
(1978) 		Old Friends, New Friends
(1979) 		Solo Concert
(1979)

Old Friends, New Friends is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "An intriguing set well worth several listens".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Ralph Towner
  1. "New Moon" - 7:27
  2. "Yesterday and Long Ago" - 7:51
  3. "Celeste" - 4:54
  4. "Special Delivery" - 7:04
  5. "Kupala" - 8:05
  6. "Beneath an Evening Sky" - 7:00
  • Recorded at Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway in July 1979

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 14, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 14, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1412. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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