''Five Years Later'' is an album by Ralph Towner and guitarists John Abercrombie, recorded in 1981 and released by

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Reception

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stated, "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."Yanow, S
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accessed September 19, 2011 '' The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide'' said, "another album of spectacular duets".

Track listing

Personnel

* John Abercrombie – electric guitar, acoustic guitar,

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* Ralph Towner –

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References

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