Ralph Towner – Diary
| Label: | ECM Records – ECM 1032 ST |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | Germany |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Contemporary Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Dark Spirit | 7:18 | |
| A2 | Entry In A Diary | 3:50 | |
| A3 | Images Unseen | 4:12 | |
| A4 | Icarus | 6:13 | |
| B1 | Mon Enfant | 5:39 | |
| B2 | Ogden Road | 7:57 | |
| B3 | Erg | 3:12 | |
| B4 | The Silence Of A Candle | 4:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ECM Records GmbH
- Published By – CAM CINE TV MUSIC, Inc.
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH
Credits
- Composed By – Anonymous (tracks: B1), Ralph Towner (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4)
- Design [Cover Design] – B&B Wojirsch*
- Engineer – K. Rapp*, M. Wieland*
- Piano, Gong, Twelve-String Guitar, Classical Guitar – Ralph Towner
- Producer – Manfred Eicher
Notes
Recorded April 4 and 5, 1973
An ECM Production
℗ 1974 ECM Records GmbH
An ECM Production
℗ 1974 ECM Records GmbH
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout (Variation 1)): ST-ECM 1032-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout (Variation 1)): ST-ECM 1032-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout (Variation 2)): ST-ECM 1032-A¹
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout (Variation 2)): ST-ECM 1032-B¹
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other Versions (5 of 19)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Diary (LP, Album, Stereo) | ECM Records | ECM 1032 ST | US | 1974 | ||
New Submission | Diary (LP, Album, Promo, Pitman Pressing ) | ECM Records | ECM 1032 ST | US | 1974 | ||
New Submission | Diary (LP, Album, Stereo) | ECM Records | PA-7090 | Japan | 1974 | ||
New Submission | Diary (LP, Album, Stereo) | ECM Records | ECM-1-1032 | US | 1974 | ||
New Submission | Diary (Cassette, Album, Stereo) | ECM Records | CT-1-1032 | US | 1974 |
Recommendations
Released1975 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1973 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1972 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1977 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1973 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1982 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1976 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Released1974 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1978 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1976 — GermanyVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
And this is where adventurous ears find the origins of the Towner penned classic Icarus. Icarus was covered by many artists in the 1970s mainly Paul Winter Consort and yes....electronically on Moog etc by Larry Fast aka Synergy.
IMHO this and Solo Concert are the crux of Towner's most amazing compositions and performances. Diary as the title suggest is very personal and the music is comforting, warm like a friends visit during a winter evening. Melancholy yet impregnated with melodic hope. The recording is round and intimate along with Ralph's ability to convey a sense of time and space thru his 12 string/6 string and percussion is sheer genius. This IS an ECM classic hands down!
Edited 10 months agoIstruments are recorded beautifully, bright and natural sounding. The guitar has a full low range which is nice. Stereo separation is nice, but that's easy to do with only two participants. Some creative guitar noises put to good use, especially on "Erg".
Pressing is nice. Recommended.
One of Towner's best releases, certainly one that shows his chops as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. I really wish he did an album dedicated to the piano because the tracks here where he plays it exclusively is such a welcome surprise (ex: The Silence Of A Candle). Recommended for anyone's 70's ECM collection.
Release
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