Karin Krog & John Surman – Cloud Line Blue

Name: Karin Krog & John Surman - Cloud Line Blue
Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)

Tracklist

Drums – Stu Martin
Engineer – Jan-Erik Kongshaug*, Neil Richmond
Piano, Strings – Janet Cooke
Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet,synthesizer [Moog, Ems], Guitar, Piano, Producer – John Surman
Vocals, Producer – Karin Krog

Recorded at Riverside Recordings, London and at Talent Studios, Oslo

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Cloud Line Blue (LP)	Poljazz	PSJ - 82	Poland	1979
New Submission	Cloud Line Blue (LP)	Polydor	2382 093	Scandinavia	1979
New Submission	Cloud Line Blue (LP, Album, Stereo)	Overseas Records, Polydor	KUX-105-V, 2382 093	Japan	1979
New Submission	Cloud Line Blue (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Overseas Records	KUX-105-V	Japan	1979
New Submission	Cloud Line Blue (CD, Album, Reissue)	P-Vine Records	PCD-22063	Japan	2003

peopleinsorrow May 7, 2009
This is a first recorded collaboration of Karin Krog and her partner John Surman. It is a beautiful mixture of John Surman's lyrical, etherial sound and Krog's half-husky voice. Participation of a drummer Stu Martin, adds a vital rhythm to some of the tunes (in particular, _New Spring_). One of the best pieces on this album, from my point of view, is _Jonathan_, which is recorded again in _Such Winters Of Memory_ a few years later. Another strikingly strong piece is _Empty Streets_, in which there is an ensemble of Baritone Sax (overdubbed) plays fascinating music at closing. Of the four studio albums they made together (this, _Such Winters_, _Freestyle_, and _Bluesand_) I personally think that this first album is the most coherent and presents consistent high quality across the pieces.