Forty Reasons
1991 studio album by Chad Wackerman
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Forty Reasons is the first studio album by drummer Chad Wackerman, released in 1991 through CMP Records;[1] it was later reissued together with Wackerman's 1993 album The View as a limited edition double-disc compilation.[2]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | June 1991 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | CMP | |||
| Producer | Chad Wackerman, Walter Quintus, Kurt Renker | |||
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Critical reception
AllMusic gave Forty Reasons three stars out of five, calling it "a tidy thesis of lessons well learned, a snazzy musical diary of 20 years of modern fusion surfeited with complex drumming, a multitude of elastic-time changes, and attractive, high-tech melodies." Praise was also given to each supporting musician—guitarist Allan Holdsworth, keyboardist Jim Cox and bassist Jimmy Johnson—for their "top-notch performances".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Holiday Insane" | Chad Wackerman | 7:21 |
| 2. | "You Came Along" | Wackerman | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Forty Reasons" | Wackerman, Carl Verheyen | 7:47 |
| 4. | "Fearless" | Wackerman, Allan Holdsworth, Jim Cox, Jimmy Johnson | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Quiet Life" | Wackerman | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Waltzing on Jupiter" | Wackerman, Cox, Johnson | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Tell Me" | Wackerman | 5:16 |
| 8. | "House on Fire" | Wackerman, Holdsworth, Cox, Johnson | 1:14 |
| 9. | "Hidden Places" | Wackerman | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Go" | Wackerman, Holdsworth | 1:40 |
| 11. | "Schemes" | Wackerman, Holdsworth, Cox, Johnson | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 44:10 | ||
Personnel
- Chad Wackerman – drums, production
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar
- Jim Cox – keyboard, piano, organ
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Walter Quintus – engineering, production
- Kurt Renker – production