Four Decades

Four Decades
Live album by
Released2015
Recorded9 November 2013
VenueClub Città, Kawasaki, Japan
GenreProgressive rock, Jazz fusion, Art Rock, Electronic music
Length137:07
LabelWard Records
ProducerEddie Jobson
Eddie Jobson chronology
Ultimate Zero Tour - Live
(2010)
Four Decades
(2015)

Four Decades is a live album by Eddie Jobson, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his recording career. The album was recorded during one single night in Kawasaki, Japan.

The set list is made up by songs from his solo albums and by the artists he has performed with during the course of his career, such as Curved Air, Roxy Music, Frank Zappa, U.K., Bruford and UKZ, thus only excluding his period with Jethro Tull in 1980. Sonja Kristina from Curved Air, John Wetton from UK and Aaron Lippert from UKZ make guest appearances for the material they originally performed on, with the latter also taking vocal duties for two other songs.

The album was released as a double CD, DVD and Blu-ray and in a special package together with UK's "Curtain Call".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eddie Jobson except where noted

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Intro/Armin"Jobson, Mike Wedgwood, Kirby Gregory, Jim RussellCurved Air - Air Cut (1973)5:00
2."It Happened Today"Francis Monkman, Sonja KristinaCurved Air - Air Conditioning (1970)5:02
3."U.H.F."GregoryCurved Air - Air Cut (1973)6:40
4."Elfin Boy"Jobson, KristinaCurved Air - Air Cut (1973)4:36
5."Metamorphosis"Jobson, KristinaCurved Air - Air Cut (1973)11:36
6."Out of the Blue"Bryan Ferry, Phil ManzaneraRoxy Music - Country Life (1974)4:25
7."Läther"Frank ZappaFrank Zappa - Zappa in New York (1978)3:18
8."Presto Vivace" UK - UK (1978)0:43
9."In The Dead of Night"Jobson, John WettonUK - UK (1978)5:34
10."By The Light of Day"Jobson, WettonUK - UK (1978)4:43
11."Presto Vivace & Reprise"Jobson, WettonUK - UK (1978)2:48
12."Rendezvous 6.02"Jobson, WettonUK - Danger Money (1979)5:26
13."Carrying No Cross"Jobson, WettonUK - Danger Money (1979)12:31
Total length:71:36
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Alaska" UK - Danger Money (1979)5:03
2."Resident" Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983)4:33
3."Who My Friends..." Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983)6:46
4."Prelude" Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983)3:01
5."Nostalgia" Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983)2:33
6."Spheres of Influence" Eddie Jobson - Theme of Secrets (1985)2:25
7."Inner Secrets" Eddie Jobson - Theme of Secrets (1985)2:58
8."Radiation" UKZ - Radiation (2009)7:48
9."Houston"Jobson, Aaron LippertUKZ - Radiation (2009)4:33
10."Tu-95" UKZ - Radiation (2009)4:13
11."Through the Glass" Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983)3:38
12."Young Mother"Darryl Way, KristinaCurved Air - Second Album (1971)5:57
13."Caesar's Palace Blues"Jobson, WettonUK - Danger Money (1979)5:01
14."Forever Until Sunday"Bill BrufordBruford - One of a Kind (1979)7:02
Total length:65:31

Personnel

Guest musicians

  • Sonja Kristina - vocals, acoustic guitar (CD1 2-6, CD2 12)
  • John Wetton - vocals, bass (CD1 9-13, CD 2 13)
  • Aaron Lippert - vocals (CD 1 6, CD2 3, 8-9, 13)