The David Grisman Quintet | ||||
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Released | 1977 | |||
Genre | Americana, progressive bluegrass, folk | |||
Label | Kaleidoscope, Acoustic Disc (reissue) [1] | |||
Producer | David Grisman | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [3] |
The David Grisman Quintet is the debut album by the David Grisman Quintet, recorded in 1976 and released in 1977. [4]
The instruments pictured on the cover are David's 1927 Gibson F-5 Mandolin, Darol's 1856 Guisepe Marconcine "Ferrara" Violin, Tony's 1935 Martin D-28 Guitar, Todd's 1924 Loar Gibson F-5 Mandolin, on loan, and Bill's 1875 Czech Flatback Bass. [5]
All songs by David Grisman unless otherwise noted.
added on CD
Production notes:
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