The Singles Collection

by Terje Rypdal

The Singles Collection cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 37:16
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Spanning the celebrated Norwegian guitarist's prolific career, this compilation highlights his pioneering synthesis of atmospheric jazz and progressive rock. The selected compositions showcase his distinctive, sustain-heavy tone against a backdrop of sweeping, cinematic arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. There Is A Hot Lady In My Bedroom And I Need A Drink (4:25)
  2. Spr酶tt (4:33)
  3. Mystery Man (4:39)
  4. The Last Hero (2:35)
  5. Strange Behaviour (2:50)
  6. U. 'N. I. (5:33)
  7. Coyote (2:50)
  8. Somehow, Somewhere (2:58)
  9. Steady (4:03)
  10. Crooner Song (2:50)

Credits

  • Terje Rypdal - primary artist, composed by, guitar
  • Bj酶rn Kjellemyr - bass
  • Allan Dangerfield - composed by, keyboards, synthesizer [synclavier]
  • Audun Kleive - drums

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