Sarabande (album)

Sarabande
Studio album by Jon Lord
Released	1976
Genre	Progressive rock
Label	Purple Records
Producer	Jon Lord and Martin Birch
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'Sarabande' is the second solo album by Jon Lord recorded near Düsseldorf (Germany). The orchestra was conducted by Eberhard Schoener.

Sarabande is considered one of Lord's best solo works.

Lord was quoted: "the compostitions were good, the musicians were outstanding and the conductor understood the music. Everything came together and I have to say, nothing I made before or since comes close to Sarabande."

The complete Sarabande suite was premiered in live performance in Budapest on 18 September 2010 and later in Sofia on (October 30) and Essen (November 15). Lord amended the 1975 orchestrations, and also orchestrated Aria, which was played on piano and synthesizers on the recording, and Caprice which was simply a group performance on record. 'Finale' was made-over to allow the ‘parade of themes’ section -which was done with tape-loops on the recording- to be played live.

Cover art

The cover shows the drawing of an ourobouros (a snake biting its own tail), on which three naked women ride. The woman at 120º (clockwise) from the top stands in a position evocative of the woman on Whitesnake's Lovehunter cover. The original Jon Lord sleeve was designed by Kosh, and the illustration by Mike Bryan.

Track listing

1. "Fantasia" – 3:30
2. "Sarabande" – 7:20
3. "Aria" – 3:42
4. "Gigue" – 11:06
5. "Bourée" – 11:00
6. "Pavane" – 7:35
7. "Caprice" – 3:12
8. "Finale" – 2:03

Musicians

• Paul Karass - Bass guitar
• Jon Lord - Hammond organ, piano, clavinet synthesizers
• Mark Nauseef - Percussion
• Andy Summers - Guitar
• Pete York - Drums
• The Philharmonia Hungaria directed by Eberhard Schoener

Production notes

• Recorded September 3-6, 1975, at the Stadthalle Oer-Erkenschwick, near Düsseldorf, Germany with the Dieter Dierks Mobile Recording Studio, using Agfa P.E.M. 408 master tape
• Remixed by Martin Birch at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
• Assistant engineer: Hans Menzel
• Record mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
• Produced by Jon Lord and Martin Birch
• Engineered by Martin Birch
• Technical advisor: Mike Philips
• Project managed and overseen by Tony Edwards