Big Sur (album)

Big Sur is an album by Bill Frisell which was released on the OKeh label in 2013.[1]

Big Sur
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 2013
Recorded2013
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length64:25
LabelOKeh 88883717382
ProducerLee Townsend
Bill Frisell chronology
Silent Comedy
(2013)
Big Sur
(2013)
Guitar in the Space Age!
(2014)

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Response was positive, with Metacritic assigning the album an aggregate score of 77 out of 100 based on 5 critical reviews indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[2] In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek notes that, "this hour-long work is at its absolute best when taken as a whole. On Big Sur, Frisell delivers an inspired musical portrayal of the land, sky, sea, and wildlife of the region with majesty, humor, and true sophistication".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell.

  1. "The Music of Glen Deven Ranch" – 3:46
  2. "Sing Together Like a Family" – 4:22
  3. "A Good Spot" – 0:53
  4. "Going to California" – 3:17
  5. "The Big One" – 2:44
  6. "Somewhere" – 1:32
  7. "Gather Good Things" – 5:31
  8. "Cry Alone" – 3:18
  9. "The Animals" – 1:39
  10. "Highway 1" – 4:51
  11. "A Beautiful View" – 4:05
  12. "Hawks" – 4:40
  13. "We All Love Neil Young" – 1:39
  14. "Big Sur" – 3:05
  15. "On the Lookout" – 2:01
  16. "Shacked Up" – 4:11
  17. "Walking Stick (For Jim Cox)" – 4:10
  18. "Song for Lana Weeks" – 4:14
  19. "Far Away" – 4:36

Personnel

References

  1. Bill Frisell discography Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2013
  2. "Big Sur by Bill Frisell – Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. Jurek, Thom. Bill Frisell – Big Sur > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2013.



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