Phil Manzanera - Primitive Guitars

Title: Primitive Guitars Artist: Phil Manzanera Release Date: 1982 Re-Released On: 6/20/2008 Label: EG Records, EMI Europe Generic, Disk Union Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 4988044372924, 724384927523, 017046157926, 017046157940 Genre: Rock Styles: Ethnic Fusion, Album Rock, Art Rock Moods: Cerebral, Atmospheric, Literate, Spacey, Theatrical, Detached, Trippy, Elaborate, Nocturnal, Reflective, Laid-Back/Mellow, Restrained Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Criollo
2. Caracas
3. La Nueva Ola
4. Bogota
5. Ritmo de Los Angeles
6. Europe 70-1
7. Impossible Guitar
8. Big Dome
9. Europe 80-1

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Disk Union 7292 2000 CD EMI Europe Generic 8492752 1991 CD EG Records EEGCD-14

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Marking Manzanera's tenth year of as a professional musician, Primitive Guitars means to be a looking back at his stylistic growth through a series of solo pieces that take in the various stages of his life: childhood in South America, adolescence in London, stints in Roxy Music, 801, and other projects. These are hinted at in the titles ("Caracas," "Bogota," "Ritmo de Los Angeles") and often in the Latin influences of the melodies and playing styles. On all these pulsing, groove-centered instrumental tracks, Manzanera is backed only by a drum machine and, on one tune, John Wetton on bass. Otherwise all the diverse sounds, noises, melodies, and rhythms have been created on guitar, linking Manzanera to another progressive virtuoso, Adrian Belew. In between tracks, Manzanera inserts snatches of dialogue recorded at various rehearsals, making this a successful, very personal album. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ian Little Mixing, Engineer John Wetton Guitar (Bass), Bass, Percussion Loaded Artwork Phil Manzanera Keyboards, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Mixing, Liner Notes Rhett Davies Engineer Tony McGee Photography, Cover Art Concept