The Half-Life of Desire
The Half-Life of Desire is an album by the Either/Orchestra recorded in 1989, with one track from 1988, and released by the Accurate Records label the following year.
Reception
Allmusic's Brian Olewnick called it "Either/Orchestra's finest, most accomplished release" and said: "Beautifully recorded by legendary engineer Rudy van Gelder, the band is extraordinarily tight and vibrant, showing none of the muddy quality that would sully some of their later work... Quite a journey, resulting in arguably the best of this unusual band's release. Very highly recommended".Track listing
- "Strange Meridian" – 8:28
- "Premonitions" – 5:29
- "The Half-Life of Desire" – 5:30
- "He Who Hesitates" – 7:54
- "Temptation" – 5:17
- "Circle in the Round/I Got It Bad" – 11:18
- "Red" – 11:21
Personnel
- Russ Gershon – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, arranger
- John Carlson, Tom Halter – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Curtis Hasselbring, Russell Jewell – trombone
- Douglas Yates – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Charlie Kohlhase – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- John Medeski – piano, organ, DX7
- John Dirac – electric guitar, arranger
- Mike Rivard – bass
- Jerome Deupree – drums
- Mark Sandman – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Robb Rawlings – alto saxophone
- Dave Finucane – bass clarinet
- Kenny Freundlich – piano, synthesizer