Mourner's Rhapsody

Mourner's Rhapsody
Studio album by Czesław Niemen
Released	1974
Genre	Jazz-rock Art rock Progressive rock
Length	39:01 (LP) 48:10 (CD)
Label	CBS (LP) N&N Records (CD)
Czesław Niemen chronology
Russische Lieder (1974) Mourner's Rhapsody (1974) Niemen Aerolit (1975)
Alternative covers
1993 CD Reissue

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Teraz Rock	(3/2004) link

Mourner's Rhapsody - English-language album by Czesław Niemen, recorded in 1974 in the USA. The album was released in West Germany (1974), the United Kingdom (1975) and the United States (1976). It was re-released on CD in 1993.

Track listning

1. "Lilacs And Champagne" - 4:05 (lyrics Norman Simon)
2. "I've Got No One Who Needs Me" - 4:14 (lyrics Norman Simon)
3. "I Search For Love" - 4:51 (lyrics Norman Simon)
4. "Baby M" - 5:17 (lyrics Norman Simon)
5. "Inside I'm Dying" - 5:34 (lyrics Norman Simon)
6. "Mourner's Rhapsody" - 15:00 (lyrics Cyprian Kamil Norwid, translation Norman Simon)

Personnel

• Czesław Niemen - vocal, piano, Fender piano, mellotron, organ, moog
• Jan Hammer - drums
• Michał Urbaniak - violin
• Rick Laird - bass guitar
• Don Grolnick - piano
• Dave Johnson - percussion
• Seldon Powell - flute
• John Abercrombie - guitar
• Steve Khan - guitar
• Carl Rabinowitz - guitar
• Erin Dickins - vocal
• Gail Cantor - vocal
• Tasha Thomas - vocal
• Choir under direction of Howard Roberts

Extended Version (1993 CD Reissue)

1. "Prelude" - 3:19 (intro from divided track "Mourner's Rhapsody")
2. "Mourner's Rhapsody" - 12:35
3. "Lilacs And Champagne" - 4:05
4. "I Search For Love" - 4:55
5. "I've Got No One Who Needs Me" - 4:14
6. "Baby M" - 5:18
7. "Inside I'm Dying" - 5:35
8. "Half Way Around The World" - 4:21 (new track, lyrics Norman Simon)
9. "I'm Reaching Out To The People" - 3:48 (new track, lyrics Norman Simon)

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