The Cycle Is Complete

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The Cycle Is Complete
Bruce Palmer - The Cycle Is Complete.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 4, 1970 (1970-09-04)
RecordedSound Factory, Hollywood, CA
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length36:52
Label Verve Forecast
Producer Don Hall, Bruce Palmer
Professional ratings
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The Cycle Is Complete is the debut and only full-length studio album by the Canadian musician Bruce Palmer, released on September 4, 1970 by Verve Forecast. [3] The album was re-issued on CD by Collectors' Choice in 2003. Because of issues with the original masters, the music on the re-release was significantly remixed and content from alternate takes was used to replace some of the original music, especially on "Alpha – Omega – Apocalypse".

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Bruce Palmer

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Alpha – Omega – Apocalypse"16:45
2."Interlude"1:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Oxo"8:00
2."Calm Before the Storm"10:12

Personnel

Adapted from The Cycle Is Complete liner notes. [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1970 Verve Forecast LP FTS 3086
2003 Collectors' Choice CDCCM-375-2

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References

  1. Planer, Lindsay. "Bruce Palmer: The Cycle Is Complete". Allmusic. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. "Bruce Palmer: The Cycle Is Complete". Uncut . November 2003. p. 132.
  3. Marchini, Massimo (May 10, 2009). "Bruce Palmer: The Cycle Is Complete" (in Italian). Onda Rock. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. The Cycle Is Complete (sleeve). Bruce Palmer. New York City: Verve Forecast Records. 1970.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)