John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach*, George Mraz, Peter Donald – The First Quartet

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Label:	ECM Records – ECM 2478–80, ECM Records – 473 2437
Series:	Old & New Masters Edition
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Box Set, Compilation
Country:	Germany
Released:	Nov 6, 2015
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

	Arcade
1-1	Arcade Composed By – John Abercrombie	9:43
1-2	Nightlake Composed By – Richie Beirach*	5:35
1-3	Paramour Composed By – John Abercrombie	5:09
1-4	Neptune Composed By – Richie Beirach*	7:34
1-5	Alchemy Composed By – Richie Beirach*	11:34
	Abercrombie Quartet
2-1	Blue Wolf Composed By – John Abercrombie	8:33
2-2	Dear Rain Composed By – John Abercrombie	6:54
2-3	Stray Composed By – Richie Beirach*	6:36
2-4	Madagascar Composed By – Richie Beirach*	9:05
2-5	Riddles Composed By – Richie Beirach*	8:12
2-6	Foolish Dog Composed By – John Abercrombie	6:18
	M
3-1	Boat Song Composed By – John Abercrombie	9:57
3-2	M Composed By – John Abercrombie	6:19
3-3	What Are The Rules Composed By – Richie Beirach*	7:33
3-4	Flashback Composed By – Richie Beirach*	6:17
3-5	To Be Composed By – John Abercrombie	5:17
3-6	Veils Composed By – Richie Beirach*	5:44
3-7	Pebbles Composed By – George Mraz	4:45

Companies, etc.

Record Company – ECM Records GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ECM Records GmbH
Copyright © – ECM Records GmbH
Made By – EDC, Germany – 53817476
Made By – EDC, Germany – 53817478
Glass Mastered At – EDC, Germany – 53817480
Recorded At – Talent Studio
Recorded At – Tonstudio Bauer

Credits

Design – Sascha Kleis
Double Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Peter Donald
Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Martin Wieland (tracks: 3-1 to 3-7)
Ensemble – John Abercrombie Quartet
Guitar, Mandoguitar [Mandolin Guitar] – John Abercrombie
Liner Notes [English] – John Kelman (2)
Photography By [Photos] – Rick Laird
Piano – Richie Beirach*
Producer [Produced By] – Manfred Eicher

Notes

Re-mastered from the original analogue tapes

Arcade
Recorded December 1978
Talent Studio, Oslo

Abercrombie Quartet
Recorded November 1979
Talent Studio, Oslo

M
Recorded November 1980
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg

An ECM Production

℗ 1979, 1980, 1981 ECM Records GmbH (on box backside and in booklet)
© 2015 ECM Records GmbH
℗ 1979 ECM Records GmbH (on disc 1)
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH (on disc 2)
℗ 1981 ECM Records GmbH (on disc 3)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02547 32437 5
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 02516
SPARS Code: AAD
Other (Catalog Number Disc 1): ECM 2478
Other (Catalog Number Disc 1): 473 2438
Other (Catalog Number Disc 2): ECM 2479
Other (Catalog Number Disc 2): 473 2439
Other (Catalog Number Disc 3): ECM 2480
Other (Catalog Number Disc 3): 473 2440
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): [Universal logo x4] 06025 473 243-8 01 * 53817476 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0115
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): [Universal logo x4] 06025 473 243-9 01 * 53817478 MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0119
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): [Universal logo x4] 06025 473 244-0 02 * 53817480
Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 0133

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The First Quartet (18×File, FLAC, Compilation, Remastered, 24-bit, 96 kHz)	ECM Records	none	Germany	2015
	The First Quartet (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue)	ECM Records, ECM Records	ECM 2478–80, 473 2437	Germany	Unknown