All Men Amen

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All Men Amen
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Studio album by
Released19 September 1995
Recorded31 March – 3 April 1993
Genre Jazz
Length43:50
Label B&W Music
Producer Peter Schulze
Iain Ballamy chronology
Balloon Man
(1988)
All Men Amen
(1995)
Acme
(1995)
Professional ratings
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All Men Amen is the second album by English saxophonist Iain Ballamy, featuring Django Bates, Steve Watts and Martin France. It was released on the B&W label in 1995.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 out of 5 stars. [2]

Track listing

  1. "All Men Amen" 7:24
  2. "Serendipity" 5:28
  3. "Blennie" 4:42
  4. "Haunted Swing" 4:30
  5. "Oaxaca" 6:07
  6. "Meadow" 8:48
  7. "This World...." 4:36
  8. "Further Away" 3:35

All compositions by Iain Ballamy

Personnel

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