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Tears
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released	1984
Recorded	May 19, 1983
Studio	Studio Adyar, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:46
Label	Owl OWL 034
Producer	Guy Van Minden & Jean-Jacques Pussiau
Paul Bley chronology
Axis (1977) Tears (1984) Tango Palace (1983)

Tears is a solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in France in 1983 and released on the French Owl label the following year.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Paul Bley's solo piano masterworks".

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Tears" - 6:31
2. "Ostinato" - 3:34
3. "Music Matador" (Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons) - 5:07
4. "Walkman" - 4:00
5. "Flame" - 3:48
6. "Hardly" - 1:48
7. "Head Over Heels" - 5:16
8. "Solo Rose" - 3:40
9. "For Roy E." - 3:01

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 23, 2014
2. ^ Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 23, 2014

• 1984 albums
• Paul Bley albums
• Solo piano jazz albums