Old Eyes is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe McPhee, recorded in 1979 and first released on the Swiss HatHut label in 1980. It was rereleased on CD in 1992 as Old Eyes & Mysteries with bonus tracks recorded in 1990.Joe McPhee discography accessed April 20, 2015
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.Old Eyes & Mysteries – Allmusic Review accessed April 20, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Joe McPhee "Eroc Tinu" - 4:00 "Land Dance" - 12:45 "P / G / G" "BCL / Cello"" "B / DM" "TS / TS" "Old Eyes" - 8:50 "Django" (John Lewis) - 14:25 "No Line" - 3:05 "Strings" - 7:10 "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Darkness" - 8:56 Bonus track on CD reissue "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Passion" - 4:41 Bonus track on CD reissue "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Lotus" - 5:02 Bonus track on CD reissue "Women's Mysteries: Woman of Skies" - 5:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel Joe McPhee - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flugelhorn, trumpet Urs Leimgruber - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 7–10) André Jaume - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1–6) Raymond Boni, Steve Gnitka - guitar (tracks 1–6) Jean-Charles Capon - cello (tracks 1–6) Pierre-Yves Sorin - bass (tracks 1–6) Milo Fine - piano, drums (tracks 1–6) Fritz Hauser - drums, percussion (tracks 7–10)
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