America the Beautiful, an Account of Its Disappearance
Download links and information about America the Beautiful, an Account of Its Disappearance by Gary McFarland. This album was released in 1969 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 6 tracks with total duration of 38:01 minutes.
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| Artist: | Gary McFarland |
| Release date: | 1969 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Tracks: | 6 |
| Duration: | 38:01 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | On This Site Shall Be Erected… | 4:35 |
| 2. | 80 Miles an Hour Through Beer-Can Country | 9:08 |
| 3. | Suburbia: Two Poodles & a Plastic Jesus | 4:42 |
| 4. | "If I'm Elected…" | 6:20 |
| 5. | Last Rites for the Promised Land | 4:41 |
| 6. | Due to Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled | 8:35 |
Details
[Edit]One of Gary McFarland's major works, this orchestral jazz suite (originally on Skye and reissued on CD by the audiophile DCC Jazz label) utilizes a big band and some strings along with the influence of rock, classical, and jazz. The six-movement piece is ultimately a bit downbeat about the future of the United States as seen from 1968. The emphasis is on the ensembles rather than any individual voices, and the overall results are certainly listenable but less memorable than one might hope considering the potential scope of the work.