| Evolution | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995 | |||
| Studio | Prairie Sun Recording Studios (Cotati, California) | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 54:36 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Tony MacAlpine, Steve Fontano | |||
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Evolution is the sixth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released on October 10, 1995 through Shrapnel Records. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Evolution four stars out of five, calling it a "predominantly shred-oriented session" and "one of Macalpine's more complete releases", while remarking that it provides a "promising glimpse into his more fusion-oriented endeavors he would explore with Planet X and CAB." He also noted "Time Table" and "Futurism" as highlights. [2]
All music is composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sage" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Oversea Evolution" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Eccentrist" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Time Table" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Seville" | 6:05 |
| 6. | "Futurism" | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Etude H5/Opus No. 10" (Frédéric Chopin) | 1:45 |
| 8. | "Powerfield" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Plastic People" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Sinfonia" | 5:35 |
| 11. | "Astarias KV467No. 21 [nb 1] " (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 54:36 | |
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