Best Laid Plans (David Torn album)
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Best Laid Plans is the debut album by guitarist David Torn
recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.
David Torn
David Torn is an American composer and guitarist.He is known for the organic blending/manipulation of electronic and acoustic instruments and performance techniques that have an atmospheric or textural quality and effect, along with a particular harmonic richness...
recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4 stars stating "Torn possessed a sound and style on guitar that set him apart from many of his peers... Recommended".Track listing
- All compositions by David Torn except as indicated
- "Before the Bitter Wind" (David Torn, Geoffrey Gordon) - 7:20
- "Best Laid Plans" - 7:07
- "The Hum of Its Parts" - 3:40
- "Removable Tongue" - 1:53
- "In the Fifth Direction" - 6:20
- "Two-Face Flash" (Torn, Gordon) - 6:40
- "Angle of Incidents" - 8:40