Hells Bells (album)

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Hells Bells
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Studio album by John Hicks
Released 1980
Recorded May 21, 1975 in London, England
Genre Jazz
Length38:50
Label Strata-East SES 8002
John Hicks chronology
Hells Bells
(1980)		 Steadfast
(1975)

Hells Bells is a studio album led by American pianist John Hicks recorded in 1975 but not released on the Strata-East label until 1980. It is one of two albums to be recorded during Hicks' debut studio session as leader, the other being Steadfast , ultimately released in 1991. [1] Hells Bells was reissued on CD by Charly Records in 1998. [2]

Album collection of recorded music, words, sounds

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Strata-East Records record label

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Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [3]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by John Hicks except as indicated

  1. "Hell's Bells" (Cliff Barbaro) - 9:50
  2. "Avojca" - 8:17
  3. "Yemenja" - 10:53
  4. "Angie's Tune" - 9:50

Personnel

Piano musical instrument

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Double bass Acoustic stringed instrument of the violin family

The double bass, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.

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References

  1. ↑ John Hicks discography accessed January 29, 2015
  2. ↑ "Discogs".
  3. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed January 29, 2015
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