Road Movies is the third and final album by the American group Land. Road Movies was recorded between June, 1998 & February, 1999 at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle and was released on February 13, 2001 on the First World Music label.[1] It was named one of the Top Ten releases of 2001 by Pulse! (Instrumental/Ambient) and the Seattle Weekly (Jazz).[2]
| Road Movies | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rock, electronic | |||
| Length | 48:04 | |||
| Label | First World Music | |||
| Producer | LAND | |||
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By the time the recording of Road Movies began in 1998, Land had gone through a number of personnel changes and had developed a much harder edged sound.[3] Guitarist Dennis Rea, interviewed at the time, is quoted: "The current lineup is more of a 'rock' band than earlier editions, and is much more explosive and in-your-face. Our connection with ambient music is pretty tenuous at this point."[4] Amazon.com's editorial review describes the album: "Road Movies is a collection of nine compositions primarily recorded live in the studio. It is the first release featuring the powerful rhythm section of Bill Rieflin and Fred Chalenor who lend a more propulsive, focused, and dynamic element to the group. Hence, Road Movies is sometimes intense, other times playful, often beautiful, and always a fascinating listening experience."[5]
Track listing
edit- Tyrone - 5:21
- Magnesium - 4:22
- Rink - 4:54
- Frolic - 6:08
- Winnebago Weekend - 7:07
- Vespa - 3:50
- Strife - 5:35
- Flagpole - 4:33
- Sauce - 6:14
Personnel
edit- Fred Chalenor - Bass
- Lesli Dalaba - Trumpet
- Jeff Greinke - Sounds & rhythm
- Dennis Rea - Guitar
- Bill Rieflin - Drums
- Doug Haire - Engineer
Notes
edit- ^ "Road Movies". The Edge. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
- ^ Rea, Dennis. "LAND CD Reviews". Archived from the original on December 29, 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ Rea, Dennis; Melton, Jeff (December 2001). "Exposé Magazine interview". Exposé Magazine. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ Bartlett, Andrew (1999-02-24). "Tones United". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Editorial review". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
References
edit- CD Liner notes
- Allmusic Road Movies Retrieved November 29, 2007.
- Discogs Road Movies Retrieved November 29, 2007.