Best Laid Plans is the debut album by guitarist David Torn recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Best Laid Plans
Studio album by David Torn
Released	1984
Recorded	July 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:17
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
David Torn chronology
Best Laid Plans (1984) Cloud About Mercury (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album four stars, stating "Torn possessed a sound and style on guitar that set him apart from many of his peers... Recommended".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by David Torn except as indicated

1. "Before the Bitter Wind" (David Torn, Geoffrey Gordon) - 7:20
2. "Best Laid Plans" - 7:07
3. "The Hum of Its Parts" - 3:40
4. "Removable Tongue" - 1:53
5. "In the Fifth Direction" - 6:20
6. "Two-Face Flash" (Torn, Gordon) - 6:40
7. "Angle of Incidents" - 8:40

Personnel

• David Torn - guitar
• Geoffrey Gordon - percussion

References