180-gram pressing

Pressed by ECM Records in Germany

Sounding as fresh today as it did in 1973, Seven Songs places the Gary Burton Quartet in an orchestral context, with compositions of Michael Gibbs inspired by Messiaen and Charles Ives as well as Miles and Gil Evans and exceptional soloing by Mick Goodrick, Steve Swallow and Burton himself. The production is exemplary: Seven Songs set a new standard for recordings of orchestral jazz.

Track Listing
Side 1
Nocturne Vulgaire/ Arise, Her Eyes
Throb
By Way Of A Preface

Side 2
Phases
The Rain Before It Falls
Three