Released 1981 Social Studies(1980) Release date 1981 Label ECM Records | Length 41:16 | |
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Recorded September–December 1980 Studio Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York Similar Carla Bley albums, Jazz albums | ||
Social Studies is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded in 1980 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1981.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Bley's risk-taking serves her quite well on Social Studies, an unorthodox and adventurous pearl that is as rewarding as it is cerebral". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "Social Studies shouldn't be missed: a bookish cover masks some wonderfully wry music".
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.
- "Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts)" (Carla Bley, Steve Swallow) - 12:54
- "Copyright Royalties" - 6:45
- "Útviklingssang" - 6:31
- "Valse Sinistre" - 4:56
- "Floater" - 5:56
- "Walking Batteriewoman" - 4:24
Personnel
Songs
1Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts)12:53
2Copyright Royalties6:42
3Útviklingssang6:31
References
Social Studies (Carla Bley album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA