| Cycle | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Horn Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & 18, 1965 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM 3386 | |||
| Producer | Al Schmitt | |||
| Paul Horn chronology | ||||
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Cycle is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the RCA Victor label in 1965. [1] [2]
Within three years, Horn would abandon jazz altogether to work on atmospheric mood music". [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating: "One can hear hints of Paul Horn's future directions on this obscure LP. ...so this is not an album for everyone." [3] Cycle, credited to the Paul Horn Quintet, was nonetheless nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Album, Small Ensemble. [4]
All music is composed by Paul Horn, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Al Schmitt
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greensleeves" | traditional | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee" | 8:23 | |
| 3. | "Cycle" | 5:15 | |
| 4. | "Shadows #1" | 2:40 | |
| 5. | "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" | 5:32 | |
| 6. | "In the Bag" | 7:11 | |
| 7. | "Patterns" | 4:58 | |
| 8. | "Shadows #2" | 2:17 | |
| Total length: | 40:14 | ||
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