Tones

by Eric Johnson

Tones cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 March 1986
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:34
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut solo album from the Texas guitar virtuoso showcases his distinctive, violin-like lead tone and meticulous studio perfectionism. Its instrumental track 'Zap' earned a Grammy nomination, establishing his reputation among the premier instrumental rock guitarists of his generation.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, technical, melodic, virtuosic, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Soulful Terrain (4:16)
  2. Friends (5:34)
  3. Emerald Eyes (3:23)
  4. Off My Mind (4:01)
  5. Desert Song (4:15)
  6. Trail of Tears (6:01)
  7. Bristol Shore (6:41)
  8. Zap (4:43)
  9. Victory (6:37)

Credits

  • Eric Johnson - primary artist, arranged by, guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, written-by, guitar family keyboard, vocal
  • Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals
  • Roscoe Beck - bass, 6-string bass [six-string bass], written-by, bass guitar
  • Tommy Taylor - drums, vocals, percussion, written-by, membranophone
  • Jerry Marotta - percussion, vocals
  • Stephen Barber - piano, computer [fairlight cmi], written-by
  • Carla Olson - written-by
  • Jay Aaron Podolnick - written-by

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