12-String Guitar

Scottish singer and guitarist Alasdair Roberts and Norwegian just intonation explorer Fredrik Rasten stretch seven traditional Scottish ballads into slow, drone-rich spells: an hour of overtones, hurdy-gurdy, psaltery and two voices.

A 1977 Wild Cat rarity by a real studio supergroup led by Paolo Casa: funk, jazz-rock and blues opened up by Gabriele Ducros' pastoral flute, recorded at Piero Umiliani's Sound Work-Shop.

Solo album by Carioca (Ronaldo Leite de Freitas) on guitars of 6 to 12 strings, mandolin, viola, kalimba and northeastern cítara, recorded by Egberto Gismonti at Porão Studio, Rio, in 1984 and 1991. Carmo CD reissue, 1993.

Oregon's 1987 ECM album, the first after Collin Walcott's death: Ralph Towner (guitars, piano, synthesizer), Paul McCandless (oboe, cor anglais, soprano sax), Glen Moore (double bass) and Trilok Gurtu (tabla, percussion). Recorded March 1987 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Solo album by Pat Metheny on electric 6- and 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar, 15-string harp guitar and electric bass, six of his compositions recorded in August 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1979.

Ralph Towner (12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano) in trio with Eddie Gomez (double bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums): five Towner compositions recorded in January 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. First released 1978.

Pat Metheny's second ECM album, his first with Lyle Mays (piano), with Eberhard Weber (bass) and Danny Gottlieb (drums); Metheny plays 6- and 12-string guitars and 15-string harp guitar. Recorded February 1977 at Talent Studio, Oslo.

The Gary Burton Quintet plays six compositions by Carla Bley: Burton (vibraphone), Pat Metheny (electric 12-string guitar), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), Bob Moses (drums). Recorded December 1975 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Guitar trio album by Ralph Towner (classical and 12-string guitar), Wolfgang Muthspiel (electric guitar, voice) and Slava Grigoryan (classical and baritone guitar), with five pieces each by Towner and Muthspiel. Recorded August 2012 at the Auditorio RSI, Lugano.

Solo album by Ralph Towner on classical and 12-string guitar, seven pieces plus the suite Seven Pieces for Twelve Strings. Recorded March 1996, Rainbow Studio, Oslo; produced by Manfred Eicher. ECM 1611, 1997.

Jan Garbarek (tenor and soprano saxophones, wood flute) in duo with Ralph Towner (12-string and classical guitars), with a windharp on three tracks and Den Norske Messingsekstett on one. Recorded in December 1976 at Talent Studios, Oslo, released by ECM in 1977. CD edition.