Mountainscapes
1976 studio album by Barre Phillips
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Mountainscapes is an album by American jazz bassist Barre Phillips recorded in March 1976 and released on ECM later that year. Phillips's quartet features reed player John Surman, Dieter Feichtner on synthesizer, and drummer Stu Martin, with a guest appearance from guitarist John Abercrombie.[1]
| Mountainscapes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March 1976 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:21 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1076 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barre Phillips, Dieter Feichtner, John Surman and Stu Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mountainscape I" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Mountainscape II" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Mountainscape III" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Mountainscape IV" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 17:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mountainscape V" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Mountainscape VI" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Mountainscape VII" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Mountainscape VIII" | 7:12 |
| Total length: | 19:56 37:21 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Barre Phillips – bass
- John Surman – soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, synthesizer
- Dieter Feichtner – synthesizer
- Stu Martin – drums, synthesizer
Additional musician(s)
- John Abercrombie – guitar (track 8)
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Martin Wieland – recording engineer
- Frieder Grindler – cover design