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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 /TiVo
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Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Little, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Rhett Davies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Wetton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Little, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Manzanera, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Livingstone Brown, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Robert Wyatt, ComposerLyricist - Phil Manzanera, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - William MacCormick, ComposerLyricist - Ian MacCormick, ComposerLyricist - Clive Mayuyu, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dillon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:51
- Main artists: Phil Manzanera
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
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