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Skywards (album)
2026-11-15 03:21:11 · The Daily Ledger
Skywards is an album by guitarist Terje Rypdal recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3 stars stating "Skywards is Rypdal's most openly schizophrenic yet satisfyingly ambitious work in many years".

Track listing
All compositions by Terje Rypdal
"Skywards" - 4:03
"Into the Wilderness" - 7:35
"It's Not over Until the Fat Lady Sings!" - 4:29
"The Pleasure Is Mine, I'm Sure" - 3:12
"Out of This World (Sinfonietta)" - 16:01
"Shining" - 5:42
"Remember to Remember" - 8:44
Personnel
Terje Rypdal — electric guitar
Palle Mikkelborg — trumpet
Terje Tønnesen — violin
David Darling — cello
Christian Eggen — piano, keyboards
Paolo Vinaccia — drums, percussion
Jon Christensen — drums
References
ECM Records albums
Terje Rypdal albums
1997 albums
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
