Territory (Ronnie Montrose album)

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Territory
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Studio album by
Released1986
Studio The Music Annex, Menlo Park, California
Genre Instrumental rock, jazz fusion, jazz-rock, ambient
Length38:25
Label Passport
Producer Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Gamma 3
(1982)
Territory
(1986)
Mean
(1987)

Territory is Ronnie Montrose's second album of instrumental jazz fusion music although there are vocals on "Love You To" and "I Spy" published in 1986.

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Track listing

  1. "Catscan" (Ronnie Montrose) – 5:04
  2. "I'm Gonna Be Strong" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:53
  3. "Love You To" (George Harrison) – 4:43
  4. "Odd Man Out" (Montrose) – 3:53
  5. "I Spy" (Montrose) – 4:20
  6. "Territory" (Montrose) – 4:28
  7. "Synestesia" (Montrose) – 3:26
  8. "Pentagon" (Montrose) – 3:58
  9. "Women of Ireland" (Seán Ó Riada) – 5:37

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