A Present for the Future
| A Present for the Future | ||||
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| Studio album by Frank Gambale | ||||
| Released | 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 11–13 May, 26–30 June 1987 at Silverlake Sound Studios in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz[2] | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | Legato | |||
| Producer | Frank Gambale, Mark Varney | |||
| Frank Gambale chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) 2000 reissue |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
A Present for the Future is the second studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1987 through Legato Records and reissued in 2000 through Wombat Records.[3] The third track, "Stephanie", is renamed "Serenity" on the reissue; Harpist Stephanie Bennett was Gambale's ex-wife, and was consistently mentioned in the liner notes of all his albums until Passages (1994).
Track listing
All music composed by Frank Gambale.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lazy Passion" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Spike's Song" | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Stephanie" | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Resident Alien" | 5:39 |
| 5. | "The Natives Are Restless" | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Legends" | 9:11 |
| 7. | "The Tardis" | 5:21 |
Total length: |
44:04 | |
Personnel
- Frank Gambale – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 1, 4), strings, bass (track 5), mixing, production
- Kei Akagi – keyboard (tracks 2, 7), Rhodes piano
- Tom Coster – keyboard (track 3), synthesizer
- Jack Kelly – drums (except track 6)
- Steve Smith – drums (track 6)
- Steve Reid – percussion
- Steve Kershisnik – bass (except track 5)
- John Patitucci – bass solo (track 6)
- Steve Tavaglione – Steinerphone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Stephanie Bennett – electric harp
- Alan Hirshberg – engineering, mixing (track 6)
- Jon Googenheim – engineering
- Robert M. Biles – mixing (except track 6)
- Jeff Sanders – mastering
- Mark Varney – executive production
References
- 1 2 Kohler, Paul. "A Present for the Future - Frank Gambale". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "A Present For The Future by Frank Gambale". CD Baby. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ↑ "Discography". frankgambale.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
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