Five Years Later

Five Years Later
Studio album by Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie
Released	1982
Recorded	March 1981
Studio	Talent Studios, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
John Abercrombie chronology
M (1981) Five Years Later (1982) Solar (1984)
Ralph Towner chronology
Solo Concert (1979) Five Years Later (1982) Blue Sun (1983)

Five Years Later is an album by guitarists John Abercrombie and Ralph Towner that was recorded in 1981 and released by ECM in 1982.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow gave the album 2½ stars, stating, "One can easily tell the two guitarists apart, since Abercrombie mostly plays electric and has a more forceful sound, while Towner's solos are usually more introverted. They perform three of Towner's songs, a pair of Abercrombie originals, and three collaborations. Although the interaction tends to be fairly quiet, there is a lot of subtle passion." The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said, "another album of spectacular duets".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Late Night Passenger" (Abercrombie/Towner)	9:54
2.	"Isla" (Abercrombie)	6:24
3.	"Half Past Two" (Towner)	4:26
4.	"Microtheme" (Abercrombie/Towner)	3:39
5.	"Caminata" (Towner)	3:01
6.	"The Juggler's Etude" (Towner)	7:29
7.	"Bumabia" (Abercrombie/Towner)	9:50
8.	"Child's Play" (Abercrombie)	4:51

Personnel

• John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, mandolin
• Ralph Towner – twelve-string guitar, classical guitar