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Gary Peacock, Ralph Towner
Oracle (LP)
FormatLPLabelECM RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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The charming, thoughtfoul Oracle conveys the familiarity and empathy of partners who have worked together for years – light touch, intricacy and sensitivity pervade the session. Oracle wins you over with its warmth and melodicism.
Oracle, recorded in 1993 and originally released in 1994, captures the first duo meeting between two ECM legends: double bassist Gary Peacock and Ralph Towner on classical and 12-string guitar (another session would follow with 1998’s A Closer View). As Gramophone magazine noted at the time, on the album “Peacock and Towner produce an intellectual intensity” that is “seductively beautiful to listen to”. Tackling each other’s originals, the duo engages in thoughtful interplay that blends composed material with adventurous improvisation seamlessly, creating evocative chamber music dialogues that emphasize the particular sound qualities of their stringed instruments. The album was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Details
Cat. number: ECM 1490, 7598122
Year: 2026
Format
Recorded May 1993
Rainbow Studio, Oslo
An ECM Production
℗ 1994 ©2025 ECM Records
Made in E.U.
Tip on Gatefold Jacket
Release notes
Recorded May 1993 Rainbow Studio, Oslo An ECM Production ℗ 1994 ©2025 ECM Records Made in E.U. Tip on Gatefold Jacket
Tracklist
| A1 | Gaya | 5:45 | |
| A2 | Flutter Step | 5:45 | |
| A3 | Empty Carrousel | 5:48 | |
| A4 | Hat And Cane | 5:12 | |
| B1 | Inside Inside | 5:55 | |
| B2 | St. Helens | 1:52 | |
| B3 | Oracle | 7:20 | |
| B4 | Burly Hello | 5:53 | |
| B5 | Tramonto | 6:21 |
Credits
- Ralph Towner
- Classical Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [12-String Guitar], Written-By (4, 7, 9)
- Dieter Rehm
- Design
- Gary Peacock
- Double Bass, Written-By (1 to 3, 5 to 8)
- Jan Erik Kongshaug
- Engineer
- Jim Bengston
- Photography By [Cover Photo]
- Manfred Eicher
- Producer
