Elements
Blown Away
Victor (Japan) 1986
VIJ-28072 (LP) w/obi, insert.
sleeve : EX+(very slightly wear on corner.)
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly noise.)
Released in 1987, this album was made by Elements — the unit led by bassist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb, the very rhythm section that helped define the early Pat Metheny Group — for the windsurfing film Blown Away. As on the previous album, Clifford Carter (keys) and Bill Evans (ss, ts) also appear here. Highlights include A3, driven by guitarist Joe Caro’s groove-laden cutting guitar, and B2, where the sharp-edged sound of synth drums meets the wet-touch synthesizer tracing a melancholic melody to wonderful effect. From start to finish, the album carries a breezy atmosphere throughout, making it a thoroughly authentic slice of electric fusion. With Elements, there always seems to be at least one truly great track on every record.
A4: Reef Dance
B2: Swells