The Song of Singing is a studio album by Chick Corea, recorded over two days in April 1970 and released on Blue Note the following year. The trio, comprising rhythm section Corea, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul, made up three fourths of the free jazz ensemble Circle—missing only Anthony Braxton.
| The Song of Singing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 2, 1971 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 7–8, 1970 | |||
| Studio | A & R, New York City | |||
| Genre | Free jazz, post-bop | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4353 BST 84353 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing edit
Original release edit
All tracks are written by Barry Altschul, Chick Corea and Dave Holland except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toy Room" | Dave Holland | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Ballad I" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Rhymes" | Chick Corea | 6:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flesh" | Corea | 6:06 |
| 2. | "Ballad III" | 5:34 | |
| 3. | "Nefertiti" | Wayne Shorter | 7:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Blues Connotation" | Ornette Coleman | 7:23 |
| 8. | "Ballad II" (not included on the 1987 CD reissue) | 6:36 | |
| 9. | "Drone" | 22:25 |
- The 1987 CD reissue added two bonus tracks originally issued in the 1970s on Circling In and Circulus; the 1989 CD reissue added the last unissued track from these recordings sessions.
Personnel edit
- Chick Corea – piano, keyboards
- Dave Holland – bass
- Barry Altschul – drums
References edit
- ^ Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album at DaveHolland.com
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Song of Singing (1971) | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links edit
- Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album releases & credits at Discogs
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