Album DE 1993 on ECM Records label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
"The Woman", "The Place", and "The Drink" are based on the Norwegian folk songs "Gullbor Og Rideboll", "Tveitäen" and "Me Skal Bryggja Til Jul". "If You Look" and "Far Enough" were recorded in spring, 1988 for "Blücher", a Norwegian film. The orchestral sound is made by connecting the bass pickup to a delay and a reverb. There are no synthesizers or studio overdubs. "The Voice" was recorded with a zoom processor added to the effect loop. Recorded Spring 1988 July 1991 and February 1992 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo An ECM Production ©℗ 1993 ECM Records Printed "MADE IN GERMANY" and "A" on the mould.
![]() | Arild Andersen b, cb, *1945 NO bass, mixed by, producer, album by, composed by, arranged by |
![]() | Ralph Towner acg, *1940 US guitar, guitars, album by, composed by |
![]() | Naná Vasconcelos perc, voc, *1944 BR percussion, album by, composed by |
![]() | Audun Kleive dr, perc, *1961 NO snare, snare drum |
Barbara Wojirsch design, cover design |
Jan Erik Kongshaug engineer, mixed by |
Manfred Eicher mixed by |
Tor Arne Dalsnes photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | If You Look | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen | 3:10 |
2 | Svev | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen | 5:25 |
3 | For All We Know | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | J. Fred Coots, Sam Lewis | 3:58 |
4 | Backé | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen | 5:46 |
5 | The Voice | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen, Naná Vasconcelos | 7:43 |
6 | The Woman | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Traditional | 4:36 |
7 | The Place | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Traditional | 3:06 |
8 | The Drink | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Traditional | 4:58 |
9 | Main Man | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen, Naná Vasconcelos, Ralph Towner | 4:59 |
10 | A Song I Used To Play | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen | 4:04 |
11 | Far Enough | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Arild Andersen | 6:22 |
12 | Jonah | Arild Andersen, Ralph Towner, Naná Vasconcelos | Paul Simon | 4:03 |