OREGON – Distant Hills (1973) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

DISTANT HILLS, Oregon's 1973 follow-up to MUSIC FROM ANOTHER PRESENT ERA, is as eclectic, genre-bending, and pleasurable as its predecessor. The unique talents of multi-instrumentalists Collin Walcott, Glen Moore, Ralph Towner, and Paul McCandless work together in a fashion that recalls the collective precision of 20th-century classical chamber music, yet with the range and improvisatory flair of jazz.
Like most of Oregon's output, DISTANT HILLS is marked by forays into trans-global sounds. The sitar-fueled "Dark Spirit," for example, conjures uneasy, snake-charmer dreams, and the bongos-and-violin duet of "Mi Chinita Suite" sounds like an avant-garde recital in the Amazon. The high, reedy keen of "Confession" and the dramatic shape-shifting of "Canyon Song" testify to the fact that although Oregon's music is quite accessible, at its root it is dedicated to vital experimentation. AllMusic
Tracklist :
1     Aurora 7:48
Ralph Towner
2     Dark Spirit 5:55
Ralph Towner
3     Mi Chinita 7:02
Paul McCandless / Glen Moore / Ralph Towner / Collin Walcott
4     Distant Hills 6:34
Ralph Towner
5     Canyon Song 5:04
Ralph Towner
6     Song for a Friend 5:24
Ralph Towner
7     Confession 6:25
Paul McCandless / Glen Moore / Ralph Towner / Collin Walcott
Credits :
Bass – Glen Moore
Guitar – Ralph Towner
Oboe – Paul McCandless
Producer – Oregon
Sitar, Tabla – Collin Walcott