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Nan Madol (album)

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Nan Madol
Studio album by
Released1974 (1974)
RecordedApril 25–26, 1974 (1974-04-25 – 1974-04-26)
StudioAlppi Studio
Helsinki, Finland
GenreJazz
Length45:07
LabelJAPO
ECM 1077 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Edward Vesala chronology
Hot Lotta
(1973)
Nan Madol
(1974)
Satu
(1976)
ECM Reissue Cover

Nan Madol is an album by Finnish jazz drummer and composer Edward Vesala, recorded over two days in April 1974 and released on ECM's JAPO imprint later that year. It was re-released on ECM in 1976.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Leader plays percussion, flutes, harp. With Finnish friends in duo to large-ensemble contexts."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Edward Vesala

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Nan Madol"6:02
2."Love for Living"3:47
3."Call from the Sea"1:58
4."The Way of..."12:09
Total length:23:56
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Areous vlor ta"12:38
2."The Wind"9:23
Total length:22:01

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
  2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1447. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.