I Took Up the Runes - Remastered

Part of the 'Touchstones' series of specially-priced and newly packaged albums from ECM's back catalogue. All featuring the original artwork and brand new packaging - double cardboard sleeves reminiscent of the original LPs.

Garbarek's disparate inspirations - folk, jazz, world - are beautifully fused together on this bestseller which features the driving drumming of Manu Katché and the masterly percussion of Nana Vasconcelos, plus great contributions from Garbarek stalwarts, Rainer Brüninghaus and Eberhard Weber.

Recorded 1990.

Personnel: Jan Garbarek (soprano and tenor saxophones), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano), Eberhard Weber (bass), Nana Vasconcelos (percussion), Manu Katché (drums), Bugge Wesseltoft (synthesizer), Ingor Ántte Áilu Gaup (voice)

1. Gula Gula
2. Molde Canticle - Part 1
3. Molde Canticle - Part 2
4. Molde Canticle - Part 3
5. Molde Canticle - Part 4
6. Molde Canticle - Part 5
7. His Eyes Were Suns
8. I Took Up The Runes
9. Buena Hora, Buenos Vientos
10. Rahkki Sruvvis