A Present for the Future
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A Present for the Future is the second studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1987 through Legato Records and reissued in 2000 through Wombat Records.[3] The third track, "Stephanie", is renamed "Serenity" on the reissue; Harpist Stephanie Bennett was Gambale's ex-wife, and was consistently mentioned in the liner notes of all his albums until Passages (1994).
Track listing
All music composed by Frank Gambale.
| 1. |
"Lazy Passion" |
6:04 |
| 2. |
"Spike's Song" |
5:39 |
| 3. |
"Stephanie" |
6:13 |
| 4. |
"Resident Alien" |
5:39 |
| 5. |
"The Natives Are Restless" |
5:57 |
| 6. |
"Legends" |
9:11 |
| 7. |
"The Tardis" |
5:21 |
Total length: |
44:04 |
Personnel
- Frank Gambale – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 4), strings, bass (track 5), mixing, production
- Kei Akagi – keyboard (tracks 2, 7), Rhodes piano
- Tom Coster – keyboard (track 3), synthesizer
- Jack Kelly – drums (except track 6)
- Steve Smith – drums (track 6)
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Steve Kershisnik – bass (except track 5)
- John Patitucci – bass solo (track 6)
- Steve Tavaglione – Steinerphone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Stephanie Bennett – electric harp
- Alan Hirshberg – engineering, mixing (track 6)
- Jon Googenheim – engineering
- Robert M. Biles – mixing (except track 6)
- Jeff Sanders – mastering
- Mark Varney – executive production
References
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| | Studio albums | |
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| | Live albums |
- Live!
- Resident Aliens: Live Bootlegs
- Absolutely Live - In Poland
- Made in Australia
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| | Compilations |
- Best of Jazz & Rock Fusion
- Best of the Smooth Jazz Side
- Best of the Acoustic Side
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