| Musique Mecanique | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 1978 | |||
| Studio | Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley | |||
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Musique Mecanique is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardistCarla Bley, recorded in 1978 and released on theWatt/ECM label in 1979.[1][2]
TheAllMusic review byScott Yanow stated, "Carla Bley's tentet performs some of her most colorful themes on this often-humorous and generally stimulating set".[3]The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars.[4]Robert Christgau commented, "I'm still attracted to Bley's humor, best displayed here in the title piece, a wry take on the charms and imperfections of the mechanical mode. But this is basically desultory, hinting at the feckless formalism an obsession with textures so often conceals. Beyond the jokes, and the deliberately aborted moments of lyricism, she really doesn't have much to say. Weill sure did. And so did Satie."[5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
All compositions by Carla Bley.
