Phil Manzanera - Primitive Guitars

Artist:

Manzanera, Phil

UPC:

724384927523

See Also:

Bush, Kate Quiet Sun Yorke, Thom Trower, Robin Bevis Frond (The) Roxy Music

Description:

Personnel: Phil Manzanera (various instruments); John Wetton (bass).
Engineers: Phil Manzanera, Rhett Davies, Ian Little.
PRIMITIVE GUITARS is an 11-track instrumental release by Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera that includes "Criollo" and "Ritmo De Los Angeles" and features bassist John Wetton.
Marking Manzanera`s tenth year of as a professional musician, Primitive Guitars means to be a looking back at his stylistic growth through a series of solo pieces that take in the various stages of his life: childhood in South America, adolescence in London, stints in Roxy Music, 801, and other projects. These are hinted at in the titles ("Caracas," "Bogota," "Ritmo de Los Angeles") and often in the Latin influences of the melodies and playing styles. On all these pulsing, groove-centered instrumental tracks, Manzanera is backed only by a drum machine and, on one tune, John Wetton on bass. Otherwise all the diverse sounds, noises, melodies, and rhythms have been created on guitar, linking Manzanera to another progressive virtuoso, Adrian Belew. In between tracks, Manzanera inserts snatches of dialogue recorded at various rehearsals, making this a successful, very personal album. ~ Ted Mills

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Criollo - (Spanish)
2. Caracas
3. Nueva Ola
4. Bogota
5. Ritmo de Los Angeles
6. Europe 70-1
7. Impossible Guitar
8. Big Dome
9. Europe 80-1
10. Criollo * French Remix* - (Spanish)
11. Frontera * Instrumental Version*

Album Information

Release Date:

03/08/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Virgin

Catalog Number:

EXPCD19

Original Release Year:

1982

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

John Wetton

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