Change of the Century
Change of the Century is an album by jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released on Atlantic Records in May 1960.[1][2][3] It sold very well from soon after its release.[4] Recording sessions for the album took place on October 8 and 9, 1959, in New York City.[11]
| Change of the Century | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1960[1][2][3][4] | |||
| Recorded | October 8 & 9, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Free jazz[5] | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün | |||
| Ornette Coleman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [8] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [9] |
| Tom Hull | A–[10] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Ornette Coleman
Side one
| No. | Title | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ramblin'" | October 9 | 6:39 |
| 2. | "Free" | October 9 | 6:24 |
| 3. | "The Face of the Bass" | October 8 | 6:59 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forerunner" | October 9 | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Bird Food" | October 8 | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Una Muy Bonita" | October 8 | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Change of the Century" | October 8 | 4:41 |
Personnel
References
- Footnotes
- Atlantic Records (25 April 1960). "21 New Stereo LPs". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Editorial Staff, Cash Box (30 April 1960). "Atlantic 1c Stereo Sale For May; 21 New Stereo LP's Issued" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Editorial Staff, Cash Box (14 May 1960). "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Atlantic Records (30 May 1960). "New LP Sales Dynamite". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Cox & Warner 2004, p. 401.
- AllMusic review
- DeCurtis, Henke & George-Warren 1992, p. 152.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 45. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Ornette Coleman Discography". jazzdisco. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- Bibliography
- DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. ISBN 0679737294.
- Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. Continuum. ISBN 0826416144.
External links
- Change of the Century at Acclaimed Music (list of accolades)
- Change of the Century at Discogs (list of releases)
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