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Open Letter is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1991 and 1992 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Open Letter
Studio album by Ralph Towner
Released	1992
Recorded	July 1991 and February 1992
Studio	Rainbow Studios, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:40
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
City of Eyes (1989) Open Letter (1992) Oracle (1994)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "Ralph Towner's a difficult case. The snoozy noodlings of his former band Oregon can be downright stupefying, but his solo work is often, though not always, quite a bit more interesting. Open Letter walks both sides of the line, but succeeds more often than it fails.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "The Sigh" - 5:13
2. "Wistful Thinking" - 3:58
3. "Adrift" - 6:10
4. "Infection" (Peter Erskine, Ralph Towner) - 3:18
5. "Alar" - 7:14
6. "Short 'n Stout" - 3:04
7. "Waltz For Debby" (Bill Evans) - 4:16
8. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jules Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 4:19
9. "Magic Pouch" - 5:06
10. "Magnolia Island" - 4:35
11. "Nightfall" - 6:27

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in July 1991 and February 1992

Personnel

• Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, synthesizer
• Peter Erskine — drums

References

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