In Formation
| In Formation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 at St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Contemporary classical | |||
| Label | Reference Recordings (#9) | |||
| Kronos Quartet chronology | ||||
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In Formation is the first studio album by the Kronos Quartet. It contains compositions by Ken Benshof, Hunt Beyer, Alan Dorsey, John Geist, David Kechley, and others. The album was re-issued on CD on 17 December 1993 (Reference #RR-9CD).
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Funky Chicken" | David Kechley | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Remember" | Ken Benshoof | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Blues" | Derek Thunes | 3:42 |
| 4. | "When" | Benshoof | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Enantiodromia High" | Hunt Beyer | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Joan's Blue" | Alan Dorsey | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Wind on My Back" | Thunes | 5:09 |
| 8. | "The Junk Food Blues" | John Whitney | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Dark Razz" | John Geist | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Whatever Happened to the Hoodoo Meat Bucket?" | Dorsey | 2:29 |
Critical reception
[edit]In Fanfare magazine, the albums was praised highly: "In imaging, transient accuracy and timbre, one of the finest string quartet discs ever issued."[1]
Personnel
[edit]- David Harrington – violin
- John Sherba – violin
- Hank Dutt – viola
- Joan Jeanrenaud – cello
References
[edit]- ↑ Flegler, Joel (1984). "Rev. of Kronos Quartet, In Formation". Fanfare Magazine. 7 (3–4): 77. ISSN 0148-9364. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
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