Twelve Tribes (album)
Twelve Tribes is an album by the American musician Richard Souther, released in 1990 on the Narada Equinox label.
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 at Tina's Place-North Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | New Age | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Narada Equinox | |||
| Producer | Eric Persing | |||
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Reception
In a contemporaneous review, Jim Aikin described the album as "terrific". He also noted that "Souther's compositional touch is unfaltering", giving specific praise to the "Compañero" track.[1]
Linda Kohanov's review at AllMusic noted a "marked evolution in style" from previous albums, and commented that "Souther's creative use of ethnic rhythms and instruments adds a new level of sophistication to his accessibility".[2]
Track listing
(all songs written by Richard Souther except as noted)
- City Lights/Western Sky - 4:19
- Simple Joys - 4:13
- Trade Winds - 5:15
- Native Shores - 2:50
- Compañero (Richard Souther / Eric Persing) - 3:55
- Go The Distance - 3:31
- Twelve Tribes - 4:36
- All in Good Time - 4:54
- The Summit - 5:21
- Hands Held Apart - 3:17
Personnel
- Richard Souther - piano, synthesizers, samplers
- Abraham Laboriel - bass
- Efrain Toro - percussion
- Justo Almario - saxophone
- Steve Tavaglione - EWI, violin
- Randy Mitchell - guitar
References
- Aikin, Jim, "In Review" Keyboard Volume 17, Number 7 (Issue #181) May 1991, page 17
- Kohanov, L AllMusic review
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