| Five Years Later | ||||
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| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Recorded | March 1981 [1] | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:34 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1207 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Five Years Later is a collaborative album by American jazz guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie, recorded in March 1981 and released on ECM February the following year. [2]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion." [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide called Five Years Later "another album of spectacular duets". [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Late Night Passenger" |
| 9:54 |
| 2. | "Isla" | Abercrombie | 6:24 |
| 3. | "Half Past Two" | Towner | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Microtheme" |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Caminata" | Towner | 3:01 |
| 6. | "The Juggler's Etude" | Towner | 7:29 |
| 7. | "Bumabia" |
| 9:50 |
| 8. | "Child's Play" | Abercrombie | 4:51 |
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