Released 1972 Iskra 1903(1970-72) Goldsmiths(1972) | Release date 1972 | |
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Recorded September 2, 1970 and May 3, 1972 Free jazz albums Ode, The Topography of the Lun, Derek Bailey & Han Ben, Solo Guitar, The Music Improvisation Company |
Iskra 1903 is an album by trombonist Paul Rutherford, guitarist Derek Bailey and bassist Barry Guy which was recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1970 and in a studio in 1972 and first released as a double album on the Incus label then as a triple CD box set entitled Chapter One 1970-1972 on Emanem in 2000 with additional material.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy called it "some of the best free music ever recorded" and states "What makes this so special is the opportunity to see the music unfold. No two tracks are the same, as Rutherford, Bailey, and Guy play each piece with the revolutionary fervor of a new discovery. Nearly every minute sounds fresh and exciting".
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Rutherford, Derek Bailey and Barry Guy.
Double LP
Side one
- "Improvisation 1" - 20:15
Side two
- "Improvisation 2" - 5:40
- "Improvisation 3" - 11:47
- "Improvisation 4" - 5:12
Side three
- "Improvisation 5" - 5:57
- "Improvisation 6" - 10:37
- "Improvisation 7" - 4:29
Side four
- "Improvisation 8" - 6:22
- "Improvisation 9" - 3:38
- "Improvisation 10" - 3:10
- "Improvisation 11" - 7:35
Note
Triple CD
Disc one
- "Improvisation 1" - 21:03
- "Improvisation 2" - 5:37
- "Improvisation 3" - 11:36
- "Improvisation 4" - 5:04
- "Improvisation 0" - 25:20 Previously unreleased
Disc two
- "Offcut 1" - 1:40 Previously unreleased
- "Offcut 2" - 4:25 Previously unreleased
- "Offcut 3" - 11:17 Previously unreleased
- "Improvisation 5" - 5:54
- "Improvisation 6" - 10:48
- "Improvisation 7" - 4:29
- "Improvisation 8" - 6:21
- "Improvisation 9" - 3:39
- "Improvisation 10" - 3:09
- "Improvisation 11" - 7:34
Disc three
- "Extra 1" - 7:47
- "Extra 2" - 11:31
- "Extra 3" - 6:42
- "On Tour 1" - 13:37
- "On Tour 3" - 12:44
- "On Tour 2" - 12:34
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