Reception

Track listing

All compositions by Eberhard Weber

1. "Quiet Departures" - 17:29
2. "Fluid Rustle" - 7:28
3. "A Pale Smile" - 9:13
4. "Visible Thoughts" - 4:59
   • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in January 1979

Personnel

• Eberhard Weber
  Eberhard Weber
  Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...
  
   - bass
  Double bass
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  , percussion
• Bill Frisell
  Bill Frisell
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   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , balalaika
  Balalaika
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• Gary Burton
  Gary Burton
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   - vibraphone
  Vibraphone
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  , marimba
  Marimba
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• Bonnie Herman, Norma Winstone
  Norma Winstone
  Norma Ann Winstone MBE is a British jazz singer and lyricist. In a career spanning over forty years she is best known for her wordless improvisations....
  
   - vocals