Old Eyes (album)

Old Eyes is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in 1979 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label in 1980. It was rereleased on CD in 1992 as Old Eyes & Mysteries with bonus tracks recorded in 1990.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Joe McPhee

1. "Eroc Tinu" - 4:00
2. "Land Dance" - 12:45
3. "P / G / G"
4. "BCL / Cello""
5. "B / DM"
6. "TS / TS"
7. "Old Eyes" - 8:50
8. "Django" (John Lewis) - 14:25
9. "No Line" - 3:05
10. "Strings" - 7:10
11. "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Darkness" - 8:56 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
12. "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Passion" - 4:41 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
13. "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Lotus" - 5:02 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
14. "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Skies" - 5:28 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>

Personnel

• Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flugelhorn, trumpet
• Urs Leimgruber - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 7–10)
• André Jaume - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1–6)
• Raymond Boni, Steve Gnitka - guitar (tracks 1–6)
• Jean-Charles Capon - cello (tracks 1–6)
• Pierre-Yves Sorin - bass (tracks 1–6)
• Milo Fine - piano, drums (tracks 1–6)
• Fritz Hauser - drums, percussion (tracks 7–10)

References