| Tears | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Studio Adyar, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:46 | |||
| Label | Owl OWL 034 | |||
| Producer | Guy Van Minden & Jean-Jacques Pussiau | |||
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Tears is a solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in France in 1983 and released on the French Owl label the following year. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Paul Bley's solo piano masterworks". [2]
All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
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