Five Years Later is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner that was recorded in 1981 and released by ECM in 1982.[1]

Five Years Later
Studio album by Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie
Released	1982
Recorded	March 1981
Studio	Talent Studios, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
M (1981) Five Years Later (1982) Solar (1984)
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert (1979) Five Years Later (1982) Blue Sun (1983)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 2½ stars, stating, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion."[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "another album of spectacular duets".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin
• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar

References