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In Line is the debut album by Bill Frisell, released on ECM in 1983.[1][2] It contains four solo performances by Frisell and five duets with bassist Arild Andersen.

In Line
Studio album by Bill Frisell
Released	1983
Recorded	August 1982
Studio	Talent Studio, Oslo
Genre	Post-bop
Length	42:22
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Bill Frisell chronology
In Line (1983) Theoretically (1984)
Original LP Cover

Reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a lusciously reflective collection."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell.

1. "Start" – 5:55
2. "Throughout" – 6:52
3. "Two Arms" – 4:00
4. "Shorts" – 3:08
5. "Smile on You" – 4:07
6. "The Beach" – 6:06
7. "In Line" – 4:36
8. "Three" – 4:17
9. "Godson Song" – 3:57

Personnel

• Bill Frisell – guitar
• Arild Andersen (1, 4, 6, 8 & 9) – bass[8]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Frisell.

• video interview with Bill Frisell about recording On Line

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