Communication (Nelson Riddle album)

Communication is a 1971 album by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra. It was Riddle's first album for German record label MPS, followed by Changing Colors in 1972.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album four and a half stars and said the album is an "intoxicating mosaic of jazz, pop, and Latin elements...stands as a monumental testament to Riddle's consummate skill as an arranger and his almost alchemical faculty for creating a seamless whole from disparate parts".

Track listing

1. "It's Your Turn" (Heinz Kiessling) - 3:17
2. "Uptown Dance" (Claus Ogerman) - 3:43
3. "Time and Space" (Erwin Lehn) - 2:11
4. "Romantic Places" (Willi Fruth) - 3:30
5. "Volcano's Daughter" (Rolf Hans Müller) - 3:18
6. "Rachel" (Horst Jankowski) - 2:54
7. "Born Happy" (Frank Pleyer) - 3:47
8. "A Night of Love" (Franz Grothe) - 2:52
9. "Dedication" (Georg Haentzschel) - 4:14
10. "Greenwich Village" (Rolf Cardello) - 2:31

Personnel

• Willi Fruth - producer
• Claus Ogerman
• Nelson Riddle - conductor, arrangements
• Hubertus Mall - cover photo
• Willem Makkee - digital remastering
• Peter Kramper - engineer
• Stefan Kassel - reissue art, series design
• Matthias Kunnecke - reissue producer
• Stephan Steigleder - series consultant

Re-Issue

In 1984, MPS released Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra - The Silver Collection, a compact disc compilation containing the 20 tracks released in Communication and its successor, Changing Colors.

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