If Mountains Could Sing
1995 studio album by Terje Rypdal
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Studio album by Terje Rypdal | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | January and June 1994 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 47:55 | |||
Label | ECM ECM 1554 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Terje Rypdal chronology | ||||
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If Mountains Could Sing is an album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in January and June 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive backed by a string trio coducted by Christian Eggen.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Terje Rypdal
- "The Return of Per Ulv" – 5:03
- "It's in the Air" – 4:04
- "But on the Other Hand" – 5:07
- "If Mountains Could Sing" – 5:15
- "Private Eye" – 5:47
- "Foran Peisen" – 4:26
- "Dancing Without Reindeers" – 3:27
- "One for the Roadrunner" – 5:03
- "Blue Angel" – 3:05
- "Genie" – 3:47
- "Lonesome Guitar" – 2:51
Personnel
- Terje Rypdal – electric guitars
- Bjørn Kjellemyr – bass
- Audun Kleive – drums
- Christian Eggen – conductor
- Terje Tønnesen – violin
- Lars Anders Tomter – viola
- Øystein Birkeland – cello
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed November 7, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2017
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- Terje Rypdal (1971)
- What Comes After (1974)
- Whenever I Seem to Be Far Away (1974)
- Odyssey (1975)
- After the Rain (1976)
- Waves (1978)
- Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (1978)
- Descendre (1980)
- To Be Continued (1981)
- Eos (1984)
- Chaser (1985)
- Blue (1987)
- The Singles Collection (1989)
- Undisonus (1990)
- Q.E.D. (1993)
- If Mountains Could Sing (1995)
- Skywards (1997)
- Lux Aeterna (2002)
- Vossabrygg (2006)
- Crime Scene (2010)
- Discography
- The Vanguards
- Inger Lise Rypdal (ex-wife)
- Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal (son)