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| More Mr. Nice Guy | ||||
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | March 2009 | |||
| Studio | Owl Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, funk | |||
| Length | 64:11 | |||
| Label | Owl [1] | |||
| Producer | Garaj Mahal | |||
| Garaj Mahal chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | B+ [4] |
More Mr. Nice Guy is a studio album by United States-based fusion band Garaj Mahal, released in 2010. [1] [5]
AllMusic wrote that "the quartet weaves through various strains of clearly identifiable commercial music while retaining its trailblazing spirit, making for a total listening experience appropriate for many different moods." [3] The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "robust," writing that "fans of electric jazz-fusion guitar masters like John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny and Larry Coryell should definitely get on board." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witch Doctor" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Faster Than the Speed of Time" | 0:46 |
| 3. | "Tachyonics" | 8:07 |
| 4. | "The Long Form" | 10:41 |
| 5. | "Today" | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Frankly Frankie Ford" | 9:17 |
| 7. | "What My Friends Say" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Chester the Pester" | 10:06 |
| 9. | "Alison's Pony" | 8:59 |
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