Terje Rypdal ‎– Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away [LP] (ECM Records, 1974)

'Whenever I Seem to be Far Away' is an early Terje Rypdal album on ECM Records. While the two songs that make up Side 1 of the LP are good examples of early Terje Rypdal, the symphonic track that takes up all of Side 2 and slows down the momentum generated by the electric Side 1. For fans of early Terje Rypdal this album is still worth having. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

Label: ECM Records ‎– ECM 1045 ST 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: Germany 

Released: 1974 

Genre: Jazz, Rock, Classical 

Style: Fusion, Contemporary Jazz 

Tracklist:

A1 Silver Bird Is Heading For The Sun 14:05 

A2 The Hunt 5:18 

B Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away 17:37 

Credits: 

Composed By – Terje Rypdal 

Layout – Dieter Bonhorst 

Photography By [Cover] – Tadayuki Naito

Producer – Manfred Eicher 

Notes: 

Recorded 1974 in Oslo (A1 & A2) and Ludwigsburg (B). 

Side B: Image for electric guitar, strings, oboe and clarinet. 

Other Versions: 

'Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away' ‎(CD, Album, RE) - ECM Records - ECM 1045, 843 166-2 - Germany - Date Unknown 

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Terje Rypdal ‎– What Comes After [LP] (ECM Records, 1974)

'What Comes After' is one of the best early ECM albums. Barre Phillips uses acoustic basses along with Sveinung Hovensjø on electric bass. ECM stalwart Jon Christensen (drums) plays on this album and for that matter, on most early 70s ECM albums. Guest Bassist Barre Phillips wrote two of the songs with the rest being Terje Rypdal compositions. Side 1 is excellent and the title song which kicks off side 2 is another stand out. Side 2 closes with the two Barre Phillips compositions. 

Like most of Terje Rypdal's early ECM albums, this album is also rather dark and gloomy sounding. If you like the early Terje Rypdal albums and haven't heard this one then you will not be disappointed. In fact, 'What Comes After' is one of the best albums that Terje Rypdal ever made, don't miss it! [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

Label: ECM Records ‎– ECM 1031 ST 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: Germany 

Released: 1974 

Genre: Jazz, Rock 

Style: Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock 

Tracklist: 

A1 Bend It 9:52 

A2 Yearning 3:21 

A3 Icing 7:48 

B1 What Comes After 10:59 

B2 Sejours 3:51 

B3 Back Of J. 4:17 

Credits:

Bass [Piccolo Bass] – Barre Phillips (tracks: B2) 

Design, Photography By [Cover Photo] – Frieder Grindler 

Double Bass – Barre Phillips 

Electric Bass – Sveinung Hovensjø 

Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug 

Guitar [Guitars], Flute – Terje Rypdal 

Oboe, English Horn – Erik Niord Larsen 

Organ – Jon Christensen (tracks: B2) 

Percussion – Jon Christensen 

Producer – Manfred Eicher 

Notes: 

Recorded on August 7 and 8, 1973 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo. 

Other Versions:

'What Comes After' ‎(LP, Album) - ECM Records - ECM 1031, 2310 317 - US - 1974 

'What Comes After' ‎(LP, Album) - ECM Records - ECM 1031 ST, ECM 1031 - Spain - 1979 

'What Comes After' ‎(CD, Album, RE) - ECM Records - ECM 1031, 839 306-2 - Germany - 1996

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Terje Rypdal ‎– Terje Rypdal [LP] (1971, ECM)

Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal has an instantly recognizable, difficult to peg style, both an as ensemble player and as a soloist. He has directly or indirectly influenced virtually every one of his countrymen who followed him on the instrument. He is also a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and, perhaps most importantly, a world-class composer. He has written six symphonies, numerous chamber works, and sonatas. He made his debut as a composer with Eternal Circulation in 1971, which was performed with by the Garbarek Quartet and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

Label: ECM Records ‎– ECM 1016 ST 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: Germany 

Released: 1971 

Genre: Jazz 

Style: Fusion, Contemporary Jazz 

Tracklist: 

A1 Keep It Like That - Tight 12:10 

A2 Rainbow 7:05 

B1 Electric Fantasy 15:45 

B2 Lontano II 3:10 

B3 Tough Enough 4:45 

Credits: 

Composed By – Terje Rypdal 

Design [Cover Design] – B & B Wojirsch 

Electric Bass – Bjørnar Andresen (tracks: B3) 

Electric Bass, Double Bass – Arild Andersen (tracks: A1 to B2) 

Electric Piano – Bobo Stenson (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3), Tom Halversen (tracks: B1) 

Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug 

Guitar, Flute – Terje Rypdal 

Oboe, English Horn – Ekkehard Fintl 

Percussion – Jon Christensen 

Producer – Manfred Eicher 

Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Jan Garbarek 

Voice – Inger Lise Rypdal 

Notes:

Recorded on Aug. 12 and 13, 1971 at the Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo 

Other Versions:

'Terje Rypdal' ‎(CD, Album) ECM Records ECM 1016, 527 645-2 Germany Date Unknown 

'Terje Rypdal' ‎(LP, Album) ECM Records PA-7071 Japan Date Unknown 

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Emil Richards And The Microtonal Blues Band - Spirit Of 1976 / Live At Donte's [LP] (1969, ABC Impulse!)

Emil Richards (born Emilio Joseph Radocchia; September 2, 1932) is an American vibraphonist and percussionist. Richards started playing the xylophone at age six. In high school he performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He studied with Al Lepak at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, graduating in 1952. After being drafted, he belonged to an Army band in Japan and played with Toshiko Akiyoshi. He cites Lionel Hampton as his first and biggest influence on vibraphone.

In 1954 Richards moved to New York City, where he played with Charles Mingus, Ed Shaughnessy, and Ed Thigpen while doing studio recordings for Perry Como, The Ray Charles Singers, and Mitchell Ayres. For about three years he was a member of a group led by George Shearing, then moved to Los Angeles and worked with Don Ellis and Paul Horn. He led his own band, The Microtonal Blues Band, and spent time with composer and inventor Harry Partch. As a sideman, he accompanied George Harrison on tour and recorded with Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Nelson Riddle, and Sarah Vaughan.

Richards worked often as a studio musician for movies and television. His credits include playing bongos on the theme song for the television program "Mission Impossible". He has led a band with Joe Porcaro, and he released a solo album, 'The Wonderful World of Percussion'. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA] 

Label: ABC Impulse! ‎– AS-9182 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US, Canada

Released: 1969 

Style: Avant-garde Jazz, Fusion, Modal 

Tracklist: 

A1 Spirit Of 1976 6:42 

A2 Peek-A-Boo 4:52 

A3 All Blue 8:01 

B1 One Tooth Grin 5:15 

B2 Like Me 6:42 

B3 10 To 5 7:04 

B4 Jordu 2:48 

Credits: 

Bass, Bass [Fender] – Ray Neapolitan 

Design – George S. Whiteman 

Drums – Joe Porcaro 

Liner Notes [Cover Notes] – Judith Chalkin 

Percussion – Mark Stevens 

Photography By – Philip Melnick 

Piano, Percussion – Dave Mackay 

Producer – Ed Michel 

Recorded By [Location Recording By] – Wally Heider 

Vibraphone [Vibes, Electric Vibes], Marimba [Octave], Percussion – Emil Richards 

Notes:

Recorded in performance at Donte's, North Hollywood, March 18 and 19, 1969. 

Comes in gatefold cover. 

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