The Bad Plus (album)
| The Bad Plus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 2000 at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent | |||
| Producer | The Bad Plus | |||
| The Bad Plus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Bad Plus (also known as Motel) is the eponymous first album released by The Bad Plus.
Background[edit]
It contains covers of ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Rodgers and Hart's 1934 classic "Blue Moon," and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It was recorded on December 28, 2000, and released in 2001 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | ABBA | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Blue Moon" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:01 |
| 3. | "1972 Bronze Medalist" | David King | 5:06 |
| 4. | "The Breakout" | Reid Anderson | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | 6:32 |
| 6. | "Labyrinth" | Ethan Iverson | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Scurry" | Iverson | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Love Is the Answer" | Anderson | 8:22 |
Personnel[edit]
- Ethan Iverson – piano
- Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
- David King – drums
- Jordi Pujol – executive producer
References[edit]
- ^ Adler, David R. "Review: The Bad Plus". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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