Tears (Paul Bley album)

Tears
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released	1984
Recorded	May 19, 1983 Studio Adyar, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:46
Label	Owl OWL 034
Producer	Guy Van Minden & Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Paul Bley chronology
Axis (1977) Tears (1983) Tango Palace (1983)

Tears is a solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in France in 1983 and released on the French Owl label the following year.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Paul Bley's solo piano masterworks".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Tears" - 6:31
2. "Ostinato" - 3:34
3. "Music Matador" (Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons) - 5:07
4. "Walkman" - 4:00
5. "Flame" - 3:48
6. "Hardly" - 1:48
7. "Head Over Heels" - 5:16
8. "Solo Rose" - 3:40
9. "For Roy E." - 3:01

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 23, 2014
2. Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 23, 2014