Facing North
| Facing North | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | April 1992 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Minimalism | |||
| Length | 54:33 | |||
| Label | ECM New Series ECM 1482 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Meredith Monk chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Facing North is the eighth album by Meredith Monk, recorded in April 1992 and released on the ECM New Series later that year. Monk is backed by vocalist Robert Een.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Meredith Monk
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Northern Lights 1" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Chinook" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Long Shadows 1" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Keeping Warm" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Northern Lights 2" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Chinook Whispers" | 0:32 |
| 7. | "Arctic Bar" | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Hocket" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Long Shadows 2" | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Epic" | 9:25 |
| 11. | "Fire Dance" | 1:58 |
| 12. | "Little Epiphany/Sybil Song" | 4:23 |
| 13. | "An Opera Epic: Mill" | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Boat Song" | 4:22 |
Personnel[edit]
- Meredith Monk – vocals, piano, organ, pitch pipe
- Robert Een – pitch pipe, vocals
Technical personnel[edit]
- Manfred Eicher – production
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineering
- Barbara Wojirsch – design
References[edit]
- ^ Allender, Mark W.B. "Meredith Monk: Facing North". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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