Real Life Hits Explained

Real Life Hits
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gary Burton Quartet
Cover:	Real Life Hits.jpg
Released:	March 1985^[1]
Recorded:	November 1984
Studio:	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	50:15
Label:	ECM ECM 1293
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Gary Burton
Prev Title:	Lyric Suite for Sextet
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Slide Show
Next Year:	1986

Real Life Hits is an album by the Gary Burton Quartet recorded in November 1984 and released on ECM March the following year.^[2] The quartet features the rhythm section of Makoto Ozone, Steve Swallow and Michael Hyman.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The appealing group sound and the spontaneous yet tight ensembles and solos make this a worthwhile acquisition."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Syndrome" (Carla Bley) – 6:19
2. "The Beatles" (John Scofield) – 6:46
3. "Fleurette Africaine" (Duke Ellington) – 7:04
4. "Ladies in Mercedes" (Steve Swallow) – 6:21
5. "Real Life Hits" (Carla Bley) – 8:36
6. "I Need You Here" (Makoto Ozone) – 8:46
7. "Ivanushka Durachok" – 6:23

Personnel

Gary Burton Quartet

• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Makoto Ozone – piano
• Steve Swallow – bass guitar
• Mike Hyman – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Real Life . .
2. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1200/1293.php ECM discography
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011