Mandolin Abstractions

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Field	Value
name	Mandolin Abstractions
type	Live album
artist	David Grisman, Andy Statman
cover	Mandolin Abstractions.jpg
released	1983
genre	Americana, newgrass, jazz
label	Rounder
producer	David Grisman
next_title	Songs of Our Fathers
next_year	1995
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	David Grisman
type	live
prev_title	Dawg Jazz/Dawg Grass
prev_year	1983
title	Mandolin Abstractions
year	1983
next_title	Acousticity
next_year	1984
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Mandolin Abstractions is an album by American musicians David Grisman and Andy Statman, released in 1983.

Additional tracks on the CD reissue included "Japanese Sunrise", "Blackie and Sunburst", "Crosby, Stills and Nash", "Song of the Dawg" and "Ballad of Ouzo".

Track listing

All compositions by David Grisman and Andy Statman unless otherwise noted.

1. "Overture" – 7:29
2. "Apassionata" – 3:46
3. "Japanese Sunrise" – 8:29
4. "Two White Boys Watching James Brown at the Apollo" – 2:26
5. "Blackie and Sunburst" – 4:31
6. "Crosby, Stills and Nash" – 2:05
7. "Journey to the Center of Twang" – 5:01
8. "Ode to Jim McReynolds" – 2:29
9. "March of the Mandolas, Pt. 1" – 7:31
10. "March of the Mandolas, Pt. 2" – 9:28
11. "Song of the Dawg" (Grisman) – 2:35
12. "Ballade of Ouzo" (Statman) – 5:32
13. "'Til We Meet Again" – 3:28

Personnel

• David Grisman – mandolin, mandola
• Andy Statman – mandolin, mandola, mandocello Production notes:
• David Grisman – producer
• Howard Johnston – engineer, mixing
• Craig Miller – engineer, mixing
• Greg Fulginiti - original mastering
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Ted Sharpe – design
• Arthur Stern – cover art

References

References

1. [{{AllMusic
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