℗ 2015 ECM Records GmbH under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
| Released | November 6, 2015 |
| Duration | 2h 11m 14s |
| Record Label | ECM Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
The First Quartet
John Abercrombie, Richie Beirach, George Mraz, Peter Donald
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Arcade
John Abercrombie Quartet |
9:44 | |||
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1.2
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Nightlake
John Abercrombie Quartet |
5:35 | |||
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1.3
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Paramour
John Abercrombie Quartet |
5:10 | |||
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1.4
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Neptune
John Abercrombie Quartet |
7:34 | |||
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1.5
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Alchemy
John Abercrombie Quartet |
11:34 | |||
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1.6
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Blue Wolf
John Abercrombie Quartet |
8:33 | |||
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1.7
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Dear Rain
John Abercrombie Quartet |
6:55 | |||
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1.8
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Stray
John Abercrombie Quartet |
6:37 | |||
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1.9
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Madagascar
John Abercrombie Quartet |
9:05 | |||
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1.10
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Riddles
John Abercrombie Quartet |
8:12 | |||
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1.11
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Foolish Dog
John Abercrombie Quartet |
6:19 | |||
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1.12
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Boat Song
John Abercrombie Quartet |
9:58 | |||
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1.13
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M
John Abercrombie Quartet |
6:19 | |||
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1.14
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What Are The Rules
John Abercrombie Quartet |
7:34 | |||
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1.15
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Flashback
John Abercrombie Quartet |
6:18 | |||
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1.16
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To Be
John Abercrombie Quartet |
5:18 | |||
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1.17
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Veils
John Abercrombie Quartet |
5:44 | |||
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1.18
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Pebbles
John Abercrombie Quartet |
4:45 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... returns historically important material to the catalogue ..."
- JazzTimes.com
This triple-album box set from jazz guitarist John Abercrombie and his classic quartet includes all three releases from the ensemble, issued from 1978 to 1980, digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes.
"... it was extremely important to have that group ... it was, of course, a good band, but it was also my first opportunity to really be a leader and to write consistently for the same group of musicians."
- John Abercrombie
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – ECM Records Studio Masters
Arcade Recorded December 1978 Talent Studio, Oslo Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug Abercrombie Quartet Recorded November 1979 Talent Studio, Oslo Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug Recorded November 1980 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Engineer: Martin Wieland Photos: Rick Laird Design: Sascha Kleis Produced by Manfred Eicher
Arcade Recorded December 1978 Talent Studio, Oslo Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug Abercrombie Quartet Recorded November 1979 Talent Studio, Oslo Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug Recorded November 1980 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg Engineer: Martin Wieland Photos: Rick Laird Design: Sascha Kleis Produced by Manfred Eicher
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.60 -3.27 to -0.48 | -21.69 -23.92 to -19.09 | -18.66 -20.80 to -15.60 | 13 11 to 14 | |
| 1 | Arcade | -0.51 | -20.30 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Nightlake | -0.48 | -19.58 | -17.1 | 12 |
| 3 | Paramour | -2.30 | -21.82 | -19.2 | 12 |
| 4 | Neptune | -3.16 | -22.30 | -19.4 | 12 |
| 5 | Alchemy | -0.53 | -22.78 | -20.0 | 14 |
| 6 | Blue Wolf | -0.57 | -21.26 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 7 | Dear Rain | -2.87 | -23.24 | -19.8 | 13 |
| 8 | Stray | -1.60 | -21.64 | -18.9 | 14 |
| 9 | Madagascar | -1.42 | -22.83 | -19.8 | 14 |
| 10 | Riddles | -0.56 | -20.30 | -17.7 | 14 |
| 11 | Foolish Dog | -1.17 | -21.71 | -19.4 | 13 |
| 12 | Boat Song | -1.55 | -23.00 | -18.8 | 12 |
| 13 | M | -2.10 | -19.97 | -17.2 | 11 |
| 14 | What Are The Rules | -0.86 | -21.94 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 15 | Flashback | -0.52 | -19.09 | -15.6 | 11 |
| 16 | To Be | -3.27 | -23.92 | -20.8 | 14 |
| 17 | Veils | -2.29 | -21.35 | -17.8 | 11 |
| 18 | Pebbles | -3.10 | -23.41 | -20.1 | 12 |