Swimming with a Hole in My Body
Swimming with a Hole in My Body is the third solo album by American guitarist and composer Bill Connors, recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.[1] Like his debut album, it is performed entirely on acoustic guitar.
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Released | March 25, 1980 | |||
Recorded | August 1979 | |||
Studio | Talent Studio (Oslo, Norway) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:21 | |||
Label | ECM | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
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The AllMusic review by Paul Kohler awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Brilliant solo acoustic guitar with some overdubs. Required listening".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Bill Connors
- "Feet First" – 6:09
- "Wade" – 3:24
- "Sing and Swim" – 4:35
- "Frog Stroke" – 5:08
- "Surrender to the Water" – 10:45
- "Survive" – 2:05
- "With Strings Attached" – 2:47
- "Breath" – 7:28
- Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in August 1979
Personnel
- Musicians
- Production
- Producer: Manfred Eicher
- Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
- Photography by Isio Saba & cover photo by Joel Meyerowitz
- Design by Barbara Wojirsch & Dieter Rehm
References
- ECM catalogue at www.ecmrecords.com, accessed April 20, 2019
- Kohler, Paul. "Bill Connors - Hole in My Body (1980) album review | AllMusic" www.allmusic.com, accessed September 14, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 327.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 199.
External links
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