Cycle (album)

For albums with similar names, see Cycle § Albums.
Cycle
Studio album by
Paul Horn Quintet
Released1965
RecordedMarch 17 & 18, 1965
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelRCA Victor LPM 3386
ProducerAl Schmitt
Paul Horn chronology
Jazz Suite on the Mass Texts
(1964) 		Cycle
(1965) 		Here's That Rainy Day
(1965)

Cycle is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the RCA Victor label in 1965.[1][2]

Within three years, Horn would abandon jazz altogether to work on atmospheric mood music".[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating: "One can hear hints of Paul Horn's future directions on this obscure LP. ...so this is not an album for everyone."[3] Cycle, credited to the Paul Horn Quintet, was nonetheless nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Album, Small Ensemble.[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Paul Horn, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Al Schmitt

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greensleeves"traditional3:58
2."Chim Chim Cher-ee"
8:23
3."Cycle" 5:15
4."Shadows #1" 2:40
5."Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"
5:32
6."In the Bag" 7:11
7."Patterns" 4:58
8."Shadows #2" 2:17
Total length:40:14

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Paul Horn Catalog, accessed July 17, 2015
  2. ^ Paul Horn discography Archived 2015-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 17, 2015
  3. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Cycle – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "8th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Retrieved 2022-08-03.