The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
| type = studio
| artist = John Surman
| cover = simonsimon.jpg
| alt = Cover
| released = {{Start date|1981}}
| recorded = {{Start date|1981|01}}
| venue =
| studio = Talent Studio
Oslo, Norway
| genre = Jazz
| length = {{Duration|m=44|s=35}}
| label = ECM 1193
| producer = Manfred Eicher
| prev_title = Upon Reflection
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = Such Winters of Memory
| next_year = 1983
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-amazing-adventures-of-simon-simon-mw0000649747 |title=The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon Review at AllMusic|website=AllMusic }}
| rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz
| rev3Score = {{rating|4|4}}Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: {{ISBN|978-0-14-015364-4}}).
| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}
}}
The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon is an album by British saxophonist John Surman—featuring drummer Jack DeJohnette—recorded in January 1981 and released on ECM later that year.
Reception
The album cover was chosen by designer Storm Thorgerson as one of 100 best album covers.{{cite book |title=100 Best Album Covers |last=Thorgerson |first=Storm |author2=Powell, Aubrey |year=1999 |publisher=DK Adult |location=London |isbn=978-0-7894-4951-1}}
Track list
{{Track listing
| total_length = 44:35
| all_writing = John Surman except as noted
| title1 = Part I: Nestor's Saga (The Tale of the Ancient)
| writer1 =
| length1 = 10:51
| title2 = Part II: The Buccaneers
| writer2 =
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Part III: Kentish Hunting (Lady Margaret's Air)
| writer3 = {{hlist|Traditional|John Surman (arr.)}}
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Part IV: The Pilgrim's Way (To the Seventeen Walls)
| writer4 = {{hlist|Surman|Jack DeJohnette}}
| length4 = 5:49
| title5 = Part V: Within the Halls of Neptune
| writer5 =
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = Part VI: Phoenix and the Fire
| writer6 = {{hlist|Surman|DeJohnette}}
| length6 = 6:18
| title7 = Part VII: Fide et Amore (By Faith and Love)
| writer7 = {{hlist|Surman|DeJohnette}}
| length7 = 4:50
| title8 = Part VIII: Merry Pranks (The Jester's Song)
| writer8 =
| length8 = 2:56
| title9 = Part IX: A Fitting Epitaph
| writer9 =
| length9 = 3:22
}}
Personnel
- John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, synthesizer
- Jack DeJohnette – drums, congas, electric piano
= Production =
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Susan Nash – design
- Christian Vogt – cover photo
- Gérard Amsellem – liner photo
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/John-Surman-Jack-DeJohnette-The-Amazing-Adventures-Of-Simon-Simon/release/1124477 The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon] at discogs.com
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Category:1981 collaborative albums
Category:Instrumental duet albums
Category:Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
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