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Sargasso Sea is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner that was released by ECM in 1976.[1]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | May 1976 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios, Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album 3 stars, stating, "An uneven recording for many listeners and critics, Sargasso Sea deserves a second chance, not as an absolutely flawed, imperfect, or unbalanced effort. Like a tale of two cities, it stands as a unique project, perhaps deserving a more refined approach."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 3 stars, calling it, "a winsome, diffident affair on which only the timbral variation of Towner's 12-string and piano figures sustains interest... it's less than representative of Abercrombie's real strengths."[3] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "The alternately pensive and vibrant electric/acoustic interplay between these two master guitarists makes this a classic album of guitar duets."[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Abercrombie except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fable" | 8:41 | |
| 2. | "Avenue" | 5:19 | |
| 3. | "Sargasso Sea" | Abercrombie, Towner | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Over and Gone" | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Elbow Room" | Abercrombie, Towner | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Staircase" | Towner | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Romantic Descension" | 3:17 | |
| 8. | "Parasol" | Towner | 5:24 |
Personnel
- John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano
References
- ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
- Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 3. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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