World Gone Strange

1991 studio album by Andy Summers
World Gone Strange
Studio album by
Andy Summers
ReleasedAugust 27, 1991 (1991-08-27)
RecordedMay 21, 1991 – June 14, 1991
StudioCenterfield Studios, New York City
GenreJazz fusion
Length50:11
LabelPrivate Music
ProducerMike Mainieri
Andy Summers chronology
Charming Snakes
(1990)
World Gone Strange
(1991)
Invisible Threads
(1993)

World Gone Strange is a 1991 solo album by Andy Summers. It was his first solo album which did not involve producer David Hentschel, and the last one recorded for the jazz fusion label Private Music. The title track presents a distinct descending pattern and features a wordless vocal by Summers himself. Summers utilized one of his own mixed media compositions for the cover.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Allmusic's review of the album consisted of a single sentence fragment: "Not really standard jazz, but some fine playing."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Summers

World Gone Strange track listing
No.TitleLength
1."World Gone Strange"6:14
2."Ruffled Feathers"4:23
3."Bacchante"6:28
4."Song for M"4:58
5."Rhythm Spirits"6:03
6."Somewhere in the West"5:10
7."But She"4:53
8."The Blues Prior to Richard"4:47
9."Oudu Kanjaira"5:15
10."Dream Trains"1:50

Personnel

  • Andy Summers – guitar, vocals
  • Mitchel Forman – keyboards
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Chad Wackerman – drums
  • Eliane Elias – piano, vocals (1, 3)
  • Bendik Hofseth – soprano saxophone (9)
  • Victor Bailey – bass guitar (4, 6)
  • Mike Mainieri – marimba (9)
  • Manolo Badrena – percussion (1, 3, 9)
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion (1, 3, 9)
  • Naná Vasconcelos – percussion (9)

Technical

References

  1. ^ a b World Gone Strange at AllMusic
  2. ^ "World Gone Strange - Andy Summers | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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