''Silent Night'' is the fourth

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trio

The Necks The Necks are an Australian avant-garde jazz trio formed in 1987 by founding mainstays Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums, percussion and electric guitar, and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. They play i ...

released on the Fish of Milk label in 1996 as a double CD. The album features a two tracks, titled "Black" and "White", performed by

Chris Abrahams Christopher Robert Lionel Abrahams (born 1961, Oamaru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based musician. He is a founding mainstay member of experimental, jazz trio the Necks (1987–present), he collaborated with Melanie Oxley as ...

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and Tony Buck.

Reception

The Australian

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review of the album stated "The Necks create mood music of the highest calibre. Compelling and beautiful music that repays repeated listening".The Necks website
accessed 13 January 2009.

Track listing

*CD One: # "Black" - 63:29 *CD Two # "White" - 53:51 :''All compositions by The Necks''

Personnel

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— bass * Tony Buck —

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, sampler

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums The Necks albums