Diary is the debut solo album by American jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner, recorded over two days in April 1973 and released on ECM later that year.[1]
| Diary | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | April 4–5, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Studio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:46 | |||
| Label | ECM 1032 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Ralph Towner chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "It's a solo performance with a twist: Towner plays not only 12-string and classical guitars, but also very competent piano.... Towner accompanies himself via overdubs, playing both guitar and piano for an effect vaguely reminiscent of Bill Evans' Conversations with Myself."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dark Spirit" | 7:21 |
| 2. | "Entry in a Diary" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Images Unseen" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Icarus" | 6:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mon enfant" | Traditional | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Odgen Road" | 8:02 | |
| 3. | "Erg" | 3:21 | |
| 4. | "Silence of a Candle" | 3:53 |
Personnel
edit- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, gong
References
edit- ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 31, 2011
- ^ a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1410. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.