Elephant King

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Elephant King
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Studio album by
Released2012
RecordedDecember 10, 2011
StudioBoulder Theater - Saint Ida's Recording Studio
Genre Modern folk, instrumental rock
Length43:40
Label Honest Ninja Music
Trace Bundy chronology
Missile Bell
(2008)
Elephant King
(2012)

Elephant King is a 2012 album by Trace Bundy. This two-disc set includes a full-length studio CD and a full-feature live DVD.

Contents

Critical reception

Dave Kirby of the Boulder Weekly said: "What becomes obvious is that, for a guy who has mastered the fiendish intricacies of multi-voiced fingerstyle guitar, the center of the universe is still melody." [1]

Kelly Tasker of Grateful Web reviewed the album and had this to say: "This is Bundy's most diverse and complex effort to date, and he accomplishes it all with finesse and a playful spirit that shines through on every track." [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Trace Bundy Joseph Brenna & Rob Gordon

Elephant King Disc 1 [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Elephant King"4:35
2."Joy & Sorrow"5:02
3."Traverse"4:59
4."Tres Capos"4:43
5."Timepiece"3:49
6."Adventures in Sawyerland"1:55
7."Be Still"3:38
8."Overtime"4:39
9."Bongolo"4:52
10."Coronation"3:37
11."Anchor"1:51
Elephant King (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Elephant King"0
2."Bongolo"0
3."Traverse"0
4."Tiny Lolf's Journey"0
5."Overtime"0
6."Joy and Sorrow"0
7."Hot Capo Stew"0
8."Duelling Ninjas"0
9."Becca and the Blue Capo"0

Personnel

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References

  1. Kirby, Dave. "Substance over style". Boulder Weekly. Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. Tasker, Kelly. "TRACE BUNDY". Grateful Web. GRATEFUL WEB, INC. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. "Elephant King - Trace Bundy : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-24.