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Diary
Studio album by
Ralph Towner
Released1973
RecordedApril 4–5, 1973 (1973-04-04 – 1973-04-05)
StudioStudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre Jazz
Length42:46
Label ECM 1032 ST
Producer Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Trios / Solos
(1973) 		Diary
(1973) 		Matchbook
(1975)

Diary is the debut solo album by American jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner, recorded over two days in April 1973 and released on ECM later that year. [1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "It's a solo performance with a twist: Towner plays not only 12-string and classical guitars, but also very competent piano.... Towner accompanies himself via overdubs, playing both guitar and piano for an effect vaguely reminiscent of Bill Evans' Conversations with Myself." [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ralph Towner, except where noted.

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Dark Spirit"7:21
2."Entry in a Diary"3:55
3."Images Unseen"4:14
4."Icarus"6:18
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mon enfant"Traditional5:42
2."Odgen Road" 8:02
3."Erg" 3:21
4."Silence of a Candle" 3:53

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 31, 2011
  2. ^ a b Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN  0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1410. ISBN  978-0-141-03401-0.
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