Key (Meredith Monk album)
Key is the debut album of Meredith Monk, released in 1971 through Increase Records. In 2017, Tompkins Square re-released Key for Record Store Day.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | July 1970–January 1971 at Gary Weis's loft, Santa Monica and Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Modern classical, minimalism | |||
| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | Increase (original release) Lovely Music, Ltd. (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Collin Walcott | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10 [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Meredith Monk.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Porch" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Under Street" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "What Does It Mean?" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Vision" | 1:16 |
| 5. | "Fat Stream" | 7:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vision" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Do You Be?" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Vision" | 0:35 |
| 4. | "Change" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Dungeon" | 6:51 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Lanny Harrison – vocals
- Dick Higgins – vocals
- Meredith Monk – vocals, Jew's harp, electronic organ
- Mark Monstermaker – vocals
- Daniel Ira Sverdlik – vocals
- Collin Walcott – Mr̥daṅgaṃ, vocals, production
- Production
- Tom Clack – engineering
- Paul Gruwell – art direction
- John Horton – engineering, mixing
- Peter Moore – photography
- Daniel Nagrin – engineering
- Peter Pilafian – engineering
References
- Tyranny, "Blue" Gene. "Key". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23186-key/
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