Tears (Paul Bley album)

Tears is a solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in France in 1983 and released on the French Owl label the following year.[1]

Tears
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedMay 19, 1983
StudioStudio Adyar, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length37:46
LabelOwl OWL 034
ProducerGuy Van Minden & Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Paul Bley chronology
Axis
(1977)
Tears
(1984)
Tango Palace
(1983)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Paul Bley's solo piano masterworks".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Tears" - 6:31
  2. "Ostinato" - 3:34
  3. "Music Matador" (Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons) - 5:07
  4. "Walkman" - 4:00
  5. "Flame" - 3:48
  6. "Hardly" - 1:48
  7. "Head Over Heels" - 5:16
  8. "Solo Rose" - 3:40
  9. "For Roy E." - 3:01

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 23, 2014
  2. ^ a b Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 23, 2014