Released 1989 Length 38:35 Release date 1989 | Recorded December 1988 Producer Balloon Man Label Editions EG | |
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Studio The Live House Studios, Launceston, Cornwall Similar All Men Amen, Little Radio, Quercus, Quiet Inlet | ||
Balloon Man is the debut album by English saxophonist Iain Ballamy, with Django Bates, Steve Watts and Martin France. It was released on the EG label in 1989.
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Reception
AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 out of 5 stars. The Penguin Guide review says: "Although closely associated with the Loose Tubes big band, his debut as a leader suggests that he is very much his own man. Rather than pursuing a particular style on one of the saxophones, he plays with a light-toned fluency on both alto and tenor; and instead of featuring himself, he prefers to work closely with his comrade Bates – many of the tracks here are almost like contrapuntal duets with rhythm accompaniment".
Track listing
All compositions by Iain Ballamy except where noted.
- "Mode Forbode" – 4:41
- "Remember..." – 7:25
- "Rahsaan" – 4:14
- "Strawberries" – 6:58
- "Albert" – 6:05
- "Balloon Man" – 4:46
- "Jumble Sale" – 2:50
- "All I Ask of You" (Gregory Norbet) – 7:41
Personnel
Songs
1Mode forbode4:48
2Remember7:32
3Rahsaan4:20