1989 Mezzoforte – Playing For Time
Playing For Time (1989) is the ninth studio album by instrumental jazz-funk fusion band Mezzoforte. They are from Iceland and were formed in 1977.
Tracks
1 Playing For Time (Eythor Gunnarsson; Fridrik Karlsson) 05:18
2 Expressway (Fridrik Karlsson; Gunnlaugur Briem) 04:27
3 Magic (Eythor Gunnarsson) 04:56
4 Take A Breath (Eythor Gunnarsson) 05:20
5 Prime Time (Eythor Gunnarsson; Fridrik Karlsson; Gunnlaugur Briem; Johann Asmundsson; Rolf Graf) 05:33
6 Hitchhiker (Fridrik Karlsson) 03:58
7 High Season (Fridrik Karlsson) 04:54
8 Quick Step (Fridrik Karlsson; Eric Persing) 04:10
9 In A Word (Eythor Gunnarsson) 03:47
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Johann Asmundsson |
| Fretless Bass | Johann Asmundsson |
| Drums | Gunnlaugur Briem |
| Guitar | Fridrik Karlsson |
| Keyboards | Eythor Gunnarsson |
| Percussion | Gunnlaugur Briem |
Other Musicians
1 Playing For Time
| Drum (programming) | Rolf Graf |
| Programming | Rolf Graf |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Vocals | Roby Duke |
2 Expressway
| Programming | Rolf Graf |
3 Magic
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
4 Take A Breath
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
5 Prime Time
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Programming | Eric Persing |
6 Hitchhiker
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
7 High Season
| Programming | Jon Kjell Seljeseth |
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
8 Quick Step
| Keyboards | Eric Persing |
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Sax | Steve Tavaglione |
9 In A Word
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Efrain Toro |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mezzoforte
Producer – Eric Persing, Eythor Gunnarsson (Track 3)
Co-Producer – Rolf Graf, Svein Dag Hauge (Tracks 1, 2)
Co-Producer – Eric Persing (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Co-Producer – Eythor Gunnarsson (Tracks 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Wiliams (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 6)
Engineer – Nicholas Anthony, Cathcart-Jones, Sverre Erik Henriksen (Track 2)
Engineer (Overdubs) – Hal Sachs
Engineer (Second) – Darren Mora, Gil Morales, Scott Lovelis
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed by Erik Zobler
Design – Ernst J. Backman
Mixed At Mama Jo’s
Recorded At MF Studio 7
Recorded At Red Zone Studios
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios
Phonographic Copyright BMG Ariola
Copyright Steinar Records (UK) Ltd
Producer – Eric Persing, Eythor Gunnarsson (Track 3)
Co-Producer – Rolf Graf, Svein Dag Hauge (Tracks 1, 2)
Co-Producer – Eric Persing (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Co-Producer – Eythor Gunnarsson (Tracks 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Wiliams (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 6)
Engineer – Nicholas Anthony, Cathcart-Jones, Sverre Erik Henriksen (Track 2)
Engineer (Overdubs) – Hal Sachs
Engineer (Second) – Darren Mora, Gil Morales, Scott Lovelis
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed by Erik Zobler
Design – Ernst J. Backman
Mixed At Mama Jo’s
Recorded At MF Studio 7
Recorded At Red Zone Studios
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios
Phonographic Copyright BMG Ariola
Copyright Steinar Records (UK) Ltd