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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = The Song of Singing
| name = The Song of Singing
| type = Studio album
| type = Studio album
| artist = [[Chick Corea]]
| artist = [[Chick Corea]]
| cover = ChickSongSinging.jpg
| cover = ChickSongSinging.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = February 2, 1971 <ref>[http://daveholland.com/recording/b2-84353-chick-corea-song-of-singing Chick Corea - ''The Song of Singing'' (1971) album at DaveHolland.com]</ref>
| released = February 2, 1971 <ref>[http://daveholland.com/recording/b2-84353-chick-corea-song-of-singing Chick Corea - ''The Song of Singing'' (1971) album at DaveHolland.com]</ref>
| recorded = April 7, 1970 - April 8, 1970
| recorded = {{Start and end date|1970|04|07|1970|04|08}}
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = A&R Recording, [[New York City]]
| studio = [[A & R Recording|A & R]], New York City
| genre = [[Free jazz]], [[post-bop]]
| genre = [[Free jazz]], [[post-bop]]
| length = 35:43
| length = 35:43
| label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]
| label = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<br>BLP 4353<br>BST 84353
| producer = [[Sonny Lester]]
| producer = [[Sonny Lester]]
| prev_title = [[Sundance (album)|Sundance]]
| prev_title = The Sun
| prev_year = 1969
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = [[A.R.C. (album)|A.R.C.]]
| next_title = [[A.R.C. (album)|A.R.C.]]
| next_year = 1971
| next_year = 1971
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r137071 |title=Chick Corea - ''Song of Singing'' (1971) &#124; AllMusic |first=Scott |last=Yanow |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r137071 |title=Chick Corea - ''Song of Singing'' (1971) &#124; AllMusic |first=Scott |last=Yanow |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]]''
|rev3 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
|editor-first=J.
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| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = 51
| pages = 51
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=304}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''The Song of Singing''''' is [[Chick Corea]]'s fifth solo recording, released in 1971. The album features bassist [[Dave Holland]] and drummer/percussionist [[Barry Altschul]].
'''''The Song of Singing''''' is a studio album by [[Chick Corea]], recorded over two days in April 1970 and released on [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] the following year. The trio, comprising rhythm section Corea, [[Dave Holland (bassist)|Dave Holland]] and [[Barry Altschul]], made up three fourths of the free jazz ensemble [[Circle (jazz band)|Circle]]—missing only [[Anthony Braxton]].


== Track listing ==
Corea, Holland and Altschul made up three fourths of the free jazz ensemble [[Circle (jazz band)|Circle]]. The setting of this album is largely free and spontaneous, with a few pre-composed pieces included to maintain balance. The only piece not composed by Corea or Holland, or improvised by the trio, is [[Wayne Shorter]]'s "Nefertiti", now considered a [[jazz standard]].
===Original release===
<p>The 1987 CD reissue added two bonus tracks originally issued in the 1970s on ''[[Circling In]]'' and ''[[Circulus (album)|Circulus]]''; the 1989 CD reissue added the last unissued track from these recordings sessions.
{{Track
| all_writing = Barry Altschul, Chick Corea and Dave Holland except as noted
| headline = Side 1
| title1 = Toy Room
| writer1 = Dave Holland
| length1 = 5:51
| title2 = Ballad I
| writer2 =
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Rhymes
| writer3 = Chick Corea
| length3 = 6:50
}}
{{Track
| headline = Side 2
| title1 = Flesh
| writer1 = Corea
| length1 = 6:06
| title2 = Ballad III
| writer2 =
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = [[Nefertiti (Miles Davis album)#Track listing|Nefertiti]]
| writer3 = [[Wayne Shorter]]
| length3 = 7:05
}}{{Track
| headline = CD bonus tracks
| title7 = Blues Connotation
| writer7 = [[Ornette Coleman]]
| length7 = 7:23
| title8 = Ballad II
| writer8 =
| note8 = not included on the 1987 CD reissue
| length8 = 6:36
| title9 = Drone
| writer9 =
| length9 = 22:25
}}


* The 1987 CD reissue added two bonus tracks originally issued in the 1970s on ''[[Circling In]]'' and ''[[Circulus (album)|Circulus]]''; the 1989 CD reissue added the last unissued track from these recordings sessions.
==Track listing==
#"Toy Room" <small>(Holland)</small> – 5:51
#"Ballad I" <small>(Altschul, Corea, Holland)</small> – 4:17
#"Rhymes" <small>(Corea)</small> – 6:50
#"Flesh" <small>(Corea)</small> – 6:06
#"Ballad III" <small>(Altschul, Corea, Holland)</small> – 5:34
#"Nefertiti" <small>([[Wayne Shorter]])</small> – 7:05


== Personnel ==
1987 & 1989 CD bonus tracks:
*"Blues Connotation" <small>([[Ornette Coleman]])</small> – 7:23
*"Drone" <small>(Altschul, Corea, Holland)</small> – 22:25

1989 CD bonus track:
*"Ballad II" <small>(Altschul, Corea, Holland)</small> – 6:36

==Personnel==
* [[Chick Corea]] – piano, keyboards
* [[Chick Corea]] – piano, keyboards
* [[Dave Holland]] – bass
* [[Dave Holland (bassist)|Dave Holland]] – bass
* [[Barry Altschul]] – drums
* [[Barry Altschul]] – drums


==References==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 20 October 2024

The Song of Singing
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1971 [1]
RecordedApril 7–8, 1970 (1970-04-07 – 1970-04-08)
StudioA & R, New York City
GenreFree jazz, post-bop
Length35:43
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4353
BST 84353
ProducerSonny Lester
Chick Corea chronology
The Sun
(1971)
The Song of Singing
(1971)
A.R.C.
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The Song of Singing is a studio album by Chick Corea, recorded over two days in April 1970 and released on Blue Note the following year. The trio, comprising rhythm section Corea, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul, made up three fourths of the free jazz ensemble Circle—missing only Anthony Braxton.

Track listing

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Original release

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All tracks are written by Barry Altschul, Chick Corea and Dave Holland except as noted

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Toy Room"Dave Holland5:51
2."Ballad I" 4:17
3."Rhymes"Chick Corea6:50
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flesh"Corea6:06
2."Ballad III" 5:34
3."Nefertiti"Wayne Shorter7:05
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Blues Connotation"Ornette Coleman7:23
8."Ballad II" (not included on the 1987 CD reissue) 6:36
9."Drone" 22:25
  • The 1987 CD reissue added two bonus tracks originally issued in the 1970s on Circling In and Circulus; the 1989 CD reissue added the last unissued track from these recordings sessions.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Chick Corea - The Song of Singing (1971) album at DaveHolland.com
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Song of Singing (1971) | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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