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The intimate interplay found on 1984's Telephone (as in two-way conversation), is nothing short of remarkable. The setup is between two front line instrumentalists who are both rhythmnatists in their own right. Hall is a consummate rhythm guitarist and he gets a chance to display it on tunes such as "Indian Summer," and "Two's Blues." Carter, who is known for his unwavering rhythmic commitment, is deft as a lead man in such an intimate setting. Check out his solo on "Alone Together." Hall, however, is the greatest surprise. Despite the fact that this is, as one would expect, a fairly laid -back date, his intricacy of attack and his lofty, harmonic scalar heights are simply astonishing. In his solo ascent on Carter's "Telephone," he goes inside the rhythm and harmony of the tune and exchanges them interval by interval. These are indispensable guitar and bass duets by two masters of intimate musical discourse.

Allmusic.com:
The third live CD featuring bassist Ron Carter and guitarist Jim Hall in a duo setting is yet another gem. This 1984 concert, taped at the Concord Jazz Festival, kicks off with Carter's lively blues "Telephone," which gives the pair an opportunity to tightrope walk in unison on the song's tricky theme as well as show off their individual chops as soloists. Hall's "Chorale and Dance" is a two- part composition that begins in a very formal, semi-classical vein before segueing into a Latin setting. They tackle the standard "Alone Together" at a faster clip than their first release together, yet maintain its intimacy. Hall's "Two's Blues" is another daredevil performance. In spite of the virtuoso talent of both men, it is incredible how they achieve so much with so little volume; this release is highly recommended, as are their two previous duo recordings. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Recorded live at the Concord Pavillion, Concord, California in August 1984. Originally released on Concord Records (CCD-4270).

Tracks:
0. Introduction
1. Telephone
2. Indian Summer
3. Candlelight
4. Chorale And Dance
5. Alone Together
6. Stardust
7. Two's Blues

01. I Won't dance
02. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
03. Autumn Leaves
04. My Heart Stood Still
05. Blues for Musidisc
06. If I Had You

After their Entropia debut came the smashing album One Hour By The Concrete Lake which immediately put the band on the prog metal map. Obviously the band knew their follow-up album had to be even better because now the entire international media would be highly interested. After listening to The Perfect Element I'm convinced they will!

Opening track "Used" kicks off in a very heavy way, yet the band knows how to make this unique and interesting from the very start what with including those tiny computer beeps in amongst chaotic mayhem, sudden melodic vocal harmonies, and a splendid, romantic guitar solo. The album, which is based on a concept revolving around the meeting and history of two broken individuals, of course holds many different atmospheres as it has to illustrate different frames of minds. "In The Flesh" starts with the softer side of it all with a repetitive guitar backing nice melodic vocals. But then the rhythm gets fiercer and Daniel's voice starts heading towards vintage Robert Plant. Acoustic guitar melts together with piano to create a blood-curdling end. Next up is "Ashes," a strong song which has Pearl Jam, Faith No More and King's X elements all knitted into one. Certain parts of the song are rather "naked" but in the chorus there's a wall of sound coming down on you so you better beware! A video has been shot for "Ashes," a video that will be available on the limited edition of the album.

To me the first big surprise comes in the form of "Morning On Earth." It's really difficult to explain just why as you really have to hear this track (preferably with headphones) and all the little details which come creeping in. The drums have no snare, there's an almost operatic approach, theatrical in every way introducing jazzy guitar, acoustic guitar and an out of this world string section. This track will surely make your flesh creep! "Idioglossia" is once again "full speed ahead" with chopping guitars and throbbing basslines all the way. What's nice is the texture of Daniel's voice, which adopts itself to the kind of atmosphere the songs evoke. This guy can sing loud and I mean really LOUD but then again he can approach the melody from a fragile angle as well, such as in "Her Voices," where he sometimes gets in the region of R&B nicely blending with piano and reminding us of Faith No More. The song introduces ethnic influences, a hypnotizing rhythm even violin and once again an outstanding performance by drummer Johan Langell. Towards the end more voices get together but I would have loved to hear a huge choir here adding to the bombastic nature of the finale. Acoustic finesse in Extreme vein is the reference for "Dedication." Again it's all systems go for "King Of Loss" which has the guitars as absolute Olympic champions ending together with classical strings in total chaos.

It has to be said that the twelve songs on this disc are kind of grouped into three seperate packages of four songs each so we have come to the latest batch. "Reconciliation" has both guitars complementing each other whilst the vocals follow the piano guideline resulting in a progressive Skunk Anansie. A guitar almost sounding like a clavinet is the main attraction in the intro for "Song For The Innocent" before distortion sets in, introducing the bombastic nature of the Pain of Salvation music. Sadly the grand piano sounds too much in the background. "Falling" is a small showcase for the guitar skills. The album closes with "The Perfect Element," which once again is backed by an orchestral arrangement that forms the backdrop to heavy riffs. Acoustic guitar soon drowns in a sea of strings whilst the song builds and builds, layer upon layer so as to let the heavy guitar riffs into the arena once again. Acoustic guitars introduce violin, female vocals (I would have loved to hear Within Temptation's Sharon den Adel here!) and some inventive little details lead the way for all the various voices to meet in one central point. The song ends with some ace percussion as if it was an outtake from the musical Stomp. Breathtaking!

If you're getting sick of all those would-be Dream Theater clones then get acquainted with what real progressive metal should really be about: Pain of Salvation, without any doubt The Perfect Element! ~ Review by John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg @ Progressive World


Tracklisting:
1. Used (5:23)
2. In The Flesh (8:36)
3. Ashes (4:28)
4. Morning On Earth (4:34)
5. Ideoglossia (8:29)
6. Her Voices (7:56)
7. Dedication (4:00)
8. King Of Loss (9:46)
9. Reconciliation (4:24)
10. Song For The Innocent (3:02)
11. Falling (1:50)
12. The Perfect Element (10:09)

Total Time: 72:37

Line-Up:
- Daniel Gildenlöw / guitars, vocals
- Johan Hallgren / guitars
- Kristoffer Gildenlöw / bass
- Fredrik Hermansson / keyboards
- Johan Langell / drums

Tracklist:

"Disregard" - 1:20
"Failure" - 2:26
"The Principles and Practices of Embalming" - 3:25
"No One Wins" - 1:50
"Death Reveals" - 1:56
"Compromise" - 2:43
"Betrayal" - 2:30
"Last Mistake" - 3:20
"Painless" - 3:16
"Pure Hatred" - 1:24
"Paradox" - 2:06
"Abandonment" - 1:36
"Untitled Track" - 1:06

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01. Dos Almas
02. Si te contara
03. Melodía del río
04. Cada noche un amor
05. Deuda
06. Uno
07. Convergencia
08. Quiéreme mucho
09. Perfidia
10. Copla Guajira
11. Quizáz, Quizás
12. Alma Libre

01. Piensa en mi - Omara Portuondo
02. Solamente una vez - Carlos Embale
03. Mujer - Barberito Diez
04. Pecado - Blanca Rosa Gil
05. Cada noche un amor - Roberto Sanchez
06. El organillero - Orquesta aragon
07. Enamorada - Fantasmita
08. Madrid - Chico O'Farril
09. Noche de ronda - Rosita Fornés
10. Piensalo bien - Pio Leyva
11. Rival - Orquesta America de Ninon Mondejar
12. Amor de mis amores - Elena Burke
13. Palmeras - Barberito Diez
14. Veracruz - Orquesta Enrique Jorrin
15. Maria bonita - Ajo y su Organo Oriental
16. Sueño guajiro - La India de Oriente
17. Naufragio - Ramon Veloz
18. Arrancame la vida - Orquesta Sensacion
19. Santa - Roberto Sanchez
20. La cumbancha - Omara Portuondo y Raquel Zozaya

01. Back to the Land
02. I Cover the Waterfront [take one]
03. I Cover the Waterfront [take two]
04. Somebody Loves Me
05. I've Found a New Baby
06. The Man I Love
07. Peg o' My Heart
08. I Want to Be Happy
09. Mean to Me
10. Back to the Land [2]
11. I've Found a New Baby
12. Rosetta
13. Sweet Lorraine
14. Blowed and Gone

One of Abou-Khalil's earlier albums, Between Dusk and Dawn features stellar sidemen such as master percussionist Glen Velez and jazz saxophonist Charlie Mariano. In places it exhibits that ecstatic melding of jazz and Arabic music that was later perfected on Blue Camel. But in other places it gives us long patches of noodling and less-then-engaging playfulness.

An example of the former would be the first track, "Dusk." At just over 14 minutes, more than half of this piece is devoted to a shapeless and tiresome prelude for percussion and oud (Arabic lute). An example of the latter is the aptly named "The Thing that Came out of the Swamp," which features everything but the kitchen sink, including Glen Velez's overtone singing, in a fantasy that sounds like Stravinsky crossed with Steve Reich. Yet there are solid, jazzy tracks like "Chess with Mal" which opens with a long but well-formed solo by Charlie Mariano before sax and oud synchronize for one of Abou-Khalil's gloriously rhythmic tunes. Or "Dawn," where Abou-Khalil plays one of his favorite tricks of making it sound as if the melody of the piece grows out of his initial improvisation. Despite the album's lack of overall focus, it does offer a bounty for the ear, especially in the percussion. A disc for fans of one or more of the musicians involved. ~ Kurt Keefner, All Music Guide

Tracks:
1. Dusk 14:15
2. Bat Dance 5:32
3. Nightfall 6:38
4. Ugo In Love 3:46
5. Chess With Mal 7:32
6. The Thing That Came Out Of The Swamp 4:10
7. Dawn 5:51
8. And Finally... The Oasis 6:53

Track-List:
1. Been Here Once Before
2. Are You Still Having Fun?
3. One Good Reason
4. Promises Made
5. Feels So Right
6. Crashing Down
7. Long Way Around
8. Lonely Days (Miles Away)
9. Together
10. Burning Up
11. Shades Of Grey
12. Never Let You Down
13. Wishing It Was