| Soul Machine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 17, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Idful, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Skin Graft | |||
| Producer | Duane Denison, Jim Kimball | |||
| DK3 chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| NME | (7/10) [1] |
Soul Machine is the debut studio album of The Denison/Kimball Trio, released on April 17, 1995 by Skin Graft Records. [2] [3]
All music is composed by Duane Denison and Jim Kimball, except "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Terminal 2" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Soul Machine" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Ad Infinitum" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Lonely Woman" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Factory Loop" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Framed" | 2:18 |
| 7. | "Passing Blue" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Blueball Avenue" | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Trans - Mission" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Solitaire" | 3:02 |
Adapted from Soul Machine liner notes. [4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Skin Graft | CD, LP | GR 22 |
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