Eos (album)

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Eos
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Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedMay 1983
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre Jazz
Length45:55
Label ECM 1263
Producer Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
To Be Continued
(1981)
Eos
(1984)
Chaser
(1984)
David Darling chronology
Cycles
(1981)
Eos
(1983)
Amber
(1987)

Eos is an by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal and American cellist David Darling recorded in May 1983 and released on ECM the following year. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael P. Dawson awarded the album 2½ stars stating "Probably Rypdal's most experimental release, it's a set of heavily electronic duets with cellist David Darling." [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal except as indicated
  1. "Laser" - 4:08
  2. "Eos" - 14:35
  3. "Bedtime Story" - 5:58
  4. "Light Years" (David Darling) - 4:48
  5. "Melody" - 2:17
  6. "Mirage" - 9:13
  7. "Adagietto" - 5:06

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 22, 2011
  2. 1 2 Dawson, M. P. Allmusic Review accessed September 22, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  174. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.