Arc of the Testimony

Arc of the Testimony
Studio album by Arcana
Released	October 14, 1997
Recorded	Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Jazz fusion, free jazz
Length	53:27
Label	Axiom/Island
Producer	Bill Laswell, Tony Williams
Arcana chronology
The Last Wave (1996) Arc of the Testimony (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]

Arc of the Testimony is the second and final album by American jazz fusion band Arcana, released on October 14, 1997.

Drummer Tony Williams died while this album was in the making^[3]

Track listing

All music composed by Bill Laswell and Tony Williams.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone Tomorrow"	9:39
2.	"Illuminator"	6:07
3.	"Into the Circle"	9:25
4.	"Returning"	4:29
5.	"Calling Out the Blue Light"	6:37
6.	"Circles of Hell"	7:15
7.	"Wheeless on a Dark River"	4:27
8.	"The Earth Below"	5:28
Total length:		53:27

Personnel

• Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
• Bill Laswell – bass, synthesizer, production
• Tony Williams – drums, production
• Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
• Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone on "Gone Tomorrow", "Into the Circle" and "Calling Out the Blue Light"
• Graham Haynes – cornet on "Gone Tomorrow" and "Into the Circle"
• Buckethead – guitar on "Illuminator", "Returning" and "Circles of Hell"
• Robert Musso – engineering
• Oz Fritz – additional engineering
• Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
• Russell Mills – artwork
• Michael Webster – design

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Arc of the Testimony at AllMusic
2. Robert Christgau review
3. "Tony Williams". Music.hyperreal.org. 1997-03-25. Retrieved 2012-01-14.