Watercolors is the second album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, recorded in February 1977 and released on ECM in June 1977. Metheny's quartet features rhythm section Lyle Mays, Eberhard Weber and Danny Gottlieb.
| Watercolors | ||||
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| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | February 1977 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studios Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:48 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1097 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell states, "Metheny's softly focused, asymmetrical guitar style, with echoes of apparent influences as disparate as Jim Hall, George Benson, Jerry Garcia, and various country guitarists, is quite distinctive even at this early juncture. Metheny's long-running partnership with keyboardist Lyle Mays also begins here, with Mays mostly on acoustic piano but also providing a few mild synthesizer washes."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watercolors" | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Icefire" | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Oasis" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Lakes" | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "River Quay" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Suite": "I. Florida Greeting Song" "II. Legend of the Fountain" | 2:30 2:28 |
| 3. | "Sea Song" | 10:18 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Pat Metheny – 6-and 12-string electric guitar, 15 string harp guitar
- Lyle Mays – piano, occasional synthesizer
- Eberhard Weber – bass
- Danny Gottlieb – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
- Henry Riedel – mastering
- Dieter Bonhorst – layout
- Lajos Keresztes – photography
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 28 |
References
edit- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. AllMusic Review: Watercolors accessed 09 May 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 138. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Larkin, C., ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. UK: Virgin Books. p. 589. ISBN 1-85227-754-8.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 993. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.