First You Build a Cloud

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First You Build a Cloud is a 2007 album by rock guitarist Andy Summers and classical guitarist Ben Verdery, on the Rare Recordings label. The album consists of 12 guitar duets, Verdery playing acoustic and Summers playing electric.

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Origin

The two musicians got the idea to record an album together when classical composer Ingram Marshall approached them both to perform in a concerto for acoustic and electric guitar, Dark Florescence, and they offered to improvise for him to provide inspiration.

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Track listing

• (compositions by Summers/Verdery unless otherwise indicated)

1. "First You Build A Cloud" 4:31
2. "Skywalking Woman" 3:57
3. "Fez" 2:08
4. "Bring on the Night" 6:06 (Sting)
5. "World Piece" 3:46
6. "Love In The Time Of" 3:28
7. "Now I'm Free" 5:22 (Summers)
8. "Stone Town" 3:45
9. "Fingertips On Earth" 1:46
10. "The Girl From Reykjavik" 2:29
11. "Flow" 4:12
12. "Sarabande" 4:47 (J.S. Bach)

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Production

• Andy Summers, Ben Verdery & Dennis Smith - producers (a Flickering Shadow Production)
• Dennis Smith - recording, mixing
• Norman Moore - art direction & design
• Andy Summers - cover photography
• Recorded June 2004 at Shant Hall, "Venice Beach, Californshire"

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