Almost Never (album)

Almost Never is the tenth studio album by experimental music ensemble Biota, released in 1992 by ReR Megacorp.^[2] The album focuses compositionally upon three electroacoustic suites for winds, strings, and processed acoustic/ethnic/antique instrumentation ("Burn Daylight" – "Circling These" – "Old Reason Road").

Almost Never
Studio album by Biota
Released	1992 (1992)
Recorded	Summer 1989 (1989) – Winter 1992 (1992)
Studio	Dys Studios (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Experimental music, electroacoustic music, musique concrète
Length	52:06
Label	ReR
Producer	Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Gordon H. Whitlow, Larry Wilson, Randy Yeates
Biota chronology
Tumble (1989) Almost Never (1992) Object Holder (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burn Daylight" (1)	4:01
2.	"Burn Daylight" (2)	3:24
3.	"Burn Daylight" (3)	3:07
4.	"Burn Daylight" (4)	2:31
5.	"Burn Daylight" (5)	2:06
6.	"Burn Daylight" (6)	1:18
7.	"Circling These" (1)	0:45
8.	"Circling These" (2)	3:50
9.	"Circling These" (3)	3:09
10.	"Circling These" (4)	2:20
11.	"Circling These" (5)	3:43
12.	"Circling These" (6)	1:31
13.	"Circling These" (7)	0:41
14.	"Circling These" (8)	2:08
15.	"Old Reason Road" (1)	2:08
16.	"Old Reason Road" (2)	0:40
17.	"Old Reason Road" (3)	4:09
18.	"Old Reason Road" (4)	5:37
19.	"Old Reason Road" (5)	3:30
20.	"Old Reason Road" (6)	1:27

All music is composed by Biota

Personnel

Adapted from the Almost Never liner notes.^[3]

Biota James Gardner – Rhodes piano, tape, flugelhorn Tom Katsimpalis – guitar, bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, Rhodes piano, pump organ, percussion, cover art, design Steve Scholbe – bass clarinet, alto saxophone, guitar, banjo, ukulele, zither, recorder, harmonica, percussion William Sharp – hurdy-gurdy, tape, engineering Gordon H. Whitlow – harp, Rhodes piano, Estey pump organ, concert (low) whistle Larry Wilson – drums

Additional musicians Randy Yeates – mbira and steel drums (13) Production and additional personnel Biota – production, mixing, arrangements Joan McAninch – mastering Richard Pena – recording Dirk Vallons – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992	ReR	CD	RēRBCD3

References

1. Deupree, Caleb. "Biota: Almost Never > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
2. Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
3. Almost Never (booklet). Biota. Surrey, UK: ReR Megacorp. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

• Almost Never at Discogs (list of releases)