Alone, Again

This article is about the Paul Bley album. For similar uses, see Alone Again.

Alone, Again
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released	1975
Recorded	August 8–9, 1974
Studio	Bendiksen Studio, Oslo
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:56
Label	Improvising Artists IAI 373840
Producer	Paul Bley
Paul Bley chronology
Jaco (1975) Alone, Again (1975) Quiet Song (1975)

Alone, Again is a solo piano album by Paul Bley, recorded in Norway in 1974 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars noting "Bley stayed mainly in the piano's center, creating nimble melodies, working off them and crafting alternate directions or intriguing counterpoints. It was intellectual, occasionally stiff, but never dull or detached".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except where noted.

1. "Olhos de Gato" (Carla Bley) - 4:29
2. "Ballade" - 5:54
3. "And Now the Queen" (Carla Bley) - 3:06
4. "Glad" - 5:08
5. "Lovers" - 5:34
6. "Dreams" (Annette Peacock) - 5:57
7. "Explanations" - 6:48

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 22, 2014
2. Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.