1971 studio album by Chick Corea / Dave Holland / Barry Altschul
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| Studio album by Chick Corea / Dave Holland / Barry Altschul | ||||
| Released | 1971 (1971) | |||
| Recorded | January 11–13, 1971 (1971-01-11 – 1971-01-13) | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1009 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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A.R.C. is an album by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, British jazz bassist Dave Holland and American jazz drummer Barry Altschul, recorded over January 11–13, 1971 and released on ECM later that year.
Background
The trio had recently recorded Corea's The Song of Singing together, which also features a version of Wayne Shorter’s “Nefertiti”.
This is the first project in Holland’s long association with ECM.
Title
The album title stands for "affinity, reality, communication", a phrase used in Scientology, with which Corea had recently become involved.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "This LP features pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul during the brief period that, along with Anthony Braxton, they were members of the fine avant-garde quartet Circle. The music heard on this set is not quite as free as Circle's but often very explorative ... a very viable set of adventurous jazz, recorded just a few months before Corea changed direction."
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chick Corea, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nefertiti" | Wayne Shorter | 9:40 |
| 2. | "Ballad for Tillie" |
| 5:25 |
| 3. | "A.R.C." | 5:39 | |
| Total length: | 20:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vadana" | Holland | 7:35 |
| 2. | "Thanatos" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Games" | 7:40 | |
| Total length: | 19:45 40:29 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano
- David Holland – bass
- Barry Altschul – drums, percussions
Technical personnel
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Kurt Rapp – engineer
- B & B Wojirsch – cover design
See also
- Circle – A group featuring Corea, Holland and Altschul.
References
- Gluck, Bob (2016). The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles. University of Chicago Press. p. 126.
- ^ Yanow, S. Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album review | AllMusic accessed August 30, 2011
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links
- Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album to be listened as stream on Spotify