Diary (Ralph Towner album)

Diary
Studio album by Ralph Towner
Released	26 November 1973
Recorded	April 4 & 5, 1973
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:46
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Ralph Towner chronology
Trios / Solos (1972) Diary (1973) Matchbook (1975)

Diary is the second album by American guitarist and composer Ralph Towner recorded in 1973 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating "It's a solo performance with a twist: Towner plays not only 12-string and classical guitars, but also very competent piano... Towner accompanies himself via overdubs, playing both guitar and piano for an effect vaguely reminiscent of Bill Evans' Conversations With Myself".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ralph Towner except as indicated

1. "Dark Spirit" - 7:21
2. "Entry in a Diary" - 3:55
3. "Images Unseen" - 4:14
4. "Icarus" - 6:18
5. "Mon Enfant" (Traditional) - 5:42
6. "Odgen Road Towner 8:02
7. "Erg" - 3:21
8. "Silence of a Candle" - 3:53

Personnel

• Ralph Towner — twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, gong

References

1. ECM discography accessed August 31, 2011
2. Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2011
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 193. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.