Time: 31:19
Size: 71.7 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 1966/1990
Art: Front
[2:35] 1. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
[2:20] 2. Here's That Rainy Day
[2:46] 3. How Insensitive
[3:16] 4. The Shadow Of Your Smile
[3:54] 5. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
[3:13] 6. Girl Talk
[1:53] 7. Moment To Moment
[4:39] 8. Ecstasy
[3:17] 9. Laura
[3:22] 10. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
Bass – Bill Plummer; Chorus [With The] – Ralph Carmichael Singers; Clarinet – Paul Horn; Drums – Bill Goodwin; Flute [Alto], Flute [Bass] – Paul Horn; Piano – Mike Lang; Vibraphone – Lynn Blessing.
This a fabulous Paul Horn album, but you must accept that it is something of a "period piece" which was designed to have broad, mass, commercial appeal at that time (1966)…and, for whatever reason, simply did NOT (...and I like to think that that was because it was simply too good!... :-) Paul's tone on the flute, alto flute and bass flute (often without any vibrato) is gorgeous and his musical concept is unique. The tunes are very short, so Paul doesn't get a chance to stretch out much, but it does't really matter, because the stark simplicity in his lines (both on the heads and the improvising) is every bit as bold as it is striking. And (...you may be surprised to hear me say this...but I mean it!...) his musical style has the same stark clarity, simplicity and honesty that I have only heard from John Coltrane on the classic "Ballads" album (Impulse). That is an all too rare thing for ANY musician to achieve, on ANY instrument! So, please, ignore the meagre AMG rating and, if you can listen closely to this and get beyond the quite lush production - all of the "ooo's" and "ahh's" of the voices and the plucks of the harp (though, actually, Ralph Carmichael did an OUTSTANDING job with the arrangements, as well as in leading the choir, as did Paul Horn's quintet consisting of Mike Lang on piano, Lynn Blessing on vibes, Bill Plummer on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums) - then you will see what a truly remarkable work this is. It is actually my favourite Paul Horn album, and the one I return to most often. Finally, one of my favourite cuts on the album is missing here ("In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning") and, even with all of the 10 original tracks (rather like Trane's classic "Ballads" album), this one clocks in at not much more than 30 minutes...but it is heavy!...And I have no hesitation or compunction in mentioning BOTH of these Horn/Coltrane albums in the same breath!... ~Bill McBirnie
This a fabulous Paul Horn album, but you must accept that it is something of a "period piece" which was designed to have broad, mass, commercial appeal at that time (1966)…and, for whatever reason, simply did NOT (...and I like to think that that was because it was simply too good!... :-) Paul's tone on the flute, alto flute and bass flute (often without any vibrato) is gorgeous and his musical concept is unique. The tunes are very short, so Paul doesn't get a chance to stretch out much, but it does't really matter, because the stark simplicity in his lines (both on the heads and the improvising) is every bit as bold as it is striking. And (...you may be surprised to hear me say this...but I mean it!...) his musical style has the same stark clarity, simplicity and honesty that I have only heard from John Coltrane on the classic "Ballads" album (Impulse). That is an all too rare thing for ANY musician to achieve, on ANY instrument! So, please, ignore the meagre AMG rating and, if you can listen closely to this and get beyond the quite lush production - all of the "ooo's" and "ahh's" of the voices and the plucks of the harp (though, actually, Ralph Carmichael did an OUTSTANDING job with the arrangements, as well as in leading the choir, as did Paul Horn's quintet consisting of Mike Lang on piano, Lynn Blessing on vibes, Bill Plummer on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums) - then you will see what a truly remarkable work this is. It is actually my favourite Paul Horn album, and the one I return to most often. Finally, one of my favourite cuts on the album is missing here ("In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning") and, even with all of the 10 original tracks (rather like Trane's classic "Ballads" album), this one clocks in at not much more than 30 minutes...but it is heavy!...And I have no hesitation or compunction in mentioning BOTH of these Horn/Coltrane albums in the same breath!... ~Bill McBirnie
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