| We Begin | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 1987 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | New-age, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1338 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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We Begin is a collaborative album by American jazz trumpeter Mark Isham and jazz pianist Art Lande recorded in January 1987 and released on ECM later that year. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
All tracks are written by Art Lande, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Melancholy of Departure" | Isham | 6:32 |
| 2. | "Ceremony in Starlight" | Isham | 7:34 |
| 3. | "We Begin" | 6:19 | |
| 4. | "Lord Ananea" | 2:42 | |
| 5. | "Surface and Symbol" |
| 10:45 |
| 6. | "Sweet Circle" | 4:09 | |
| 7. | "Fanfare" | 3:26 |
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