A.R.C. (album)

A.R.C. is a collaborative album by a trio of pianist Chick Corea, bassist David Holland and drummer Barry Altschul. Recorded and released in 1971 for the ECM label.[1] The same trio featured on Corea's previous album The Song of Singing, as did an earlier version of “Nefertiti” by Wayne Shorter.

A.R.C.
Studio album by
Chick Corea / David Holland / Barry Altschul
ReleasedApril 15, 1971
RecordedJanuary 11, 12 & 13, 1971
StudioTonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length40:29
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
The Song of Singing
(1970)		 A.R.C.
(1971)		 Piano Improvisations Vol. 1
(1971)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This LP features pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul during the brief period that, along with Anthony Braxton, they were members of the fine avant-garde quartet Circle. The music heard on this set is not quite as free as Circle's but often very explorative... a very viable set of adventurous jazz, recorded just a few months before Corea changed direction".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Chick Corea except as indicated
  1. "Nefertiti" (Wayne Shorter) – 9:40
  2. "Ballad for Tillie" (Barry Altschul, Chick Corea, David Holland) – 5:28
  3. "A.R.C." – 5:41
  4. "Vedana" (Holland) – 7:32
  5. "Thanatos" – 4:33
  6. "Games" – 7:39
  • Recorded in Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany on January 11, 12 & 13, 1971

Personnel

See also
  • Circle - A group featuring Corea, Holland and Altschul.

References
  1. Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album at ECMRecords.com accessed April 10, 2019
  2. Yanow, S. Chick Corea, David Holland, Barry Altschul - A.R.C. (1971) album review | AllMusic accessed August 30, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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