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Gary Burton Quartet: Real Life Hits

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In March 1985, “ECM” label released “Real Life Hits”, album by Gary Burton Quartet album (the 35th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in November 1984, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manferd Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Makoto Ozone – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Mike Hyman – drums
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  • Michael Penner – front cover photography
  • Dieter Rehm – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Syndrome – Carla Bley
  2. The Beatles – John Scofield
  3. Fleurette Africaine – Duke Ellington
  4. Ladies in Mercedes – Steve Swallow
  5. Real Life Hits – Carla Bley
  6. I Need You Here – Makoto Ozone
  7. Ivanushka Durachok – German Lukyanov

Carla Bley: Duets

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On November 7, 1988, “Watt/ECM” label released “Duets”, the twelve Carla Bley album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Grog Kill Studio” in Willow, New York, and was produced by Carla Bley and Steve Swallow.

Personnel:

  • Carla Bley – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar, recording
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Paul McDonough – art direction
  • Richard D’Albert – photography
  • Paul J. Houffler – photography
  • Michael Mantler – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley, except where noted.

  1. Baby Baby
  2. Walking Batteriewoman
  3. Útviklingssang
  4. Ladies in Mercedes – Steve Swallow
  5. Romantic Notion No. 3
  6. Remember – Steve Swallow
  7. Ups and Downs
  8. Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts) – Carla Bley, Steve Swallow
  9. Soon I Will Be Done With the Troubles of This World – traditional