Our Lady of Late

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Our Lady of Late
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Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedApril 1, 1972 (1972-04-01) at Laighstreet Street Dance studio, New York City
Genre Modern classical, minimalism
Length43:28
Label Minona (original release)
WERGO (reissue)
Producer Collin Walcott
Meredith Monk chronology
Key
(1971)
Our Lady of Late
(1973)
Songs from the Hill/Tablet
(1979)
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Our Lady of Late is the second album by Meredith Monk, released in 1973 through Minona Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Meredith Monk

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"2:28
2."Unison"4:36
3."Knee"1:26
4."Hey Rhythm"2:43
5."Cow Song"2:19
6."Sigh"2:34
7."Morning"1:34
8."Slide"3:01
9."Waltz"1:32
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Prophecy"3:11
2."Dumb"2:22
3."Conversation"2:57
4."Low Ring"3:06
5."High Ring"1:48
6."Free"2:30
7."Edge"1:33
8."Scale Down"2:53
9."Epilogue"0:55

Personnel

Musicians
Production

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References

  1. "Our Lady of Late: Music for Voice and Glass". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2013.