Tracklist
| A1 | Circles | 4:10 |
| A2 | Zip | 4:42 |
| A3 | Solace | 6:54 |
| A4 | Verve | 7:09 |
| B1 | Dazzle | 9:12 |
| B2 | Images | 3:48 |
| B3 | Lines | 7:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – ECM Records GmbH
- Recorded At – Tonstudio Bauer
Credits
- Bass – Dave Holland
- Drums, Marimba – Thurman Barker
- Engineer – Martin Wieland
- Photography By [Cover Photo], Design – Dieter Rehm
- Photography By [Liner Photos] – Signe Mähler
- Producer – Manfred Eicher
- Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Composed By – Sam Rivers
- Trombone – George Lewis
Notes
Recorded December 1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, LudwigsburgAn ECM Production
℗ 1980 ECM Records GmbH
¥2.500/PAP-9227
On plain white record label with black text:
SAM RIVERS
"CONTRASTS"
PAP-9227
STEREO
33 1/3 RPM
JASRAC
(PAP-9227-A) - on side A
SIDE A
(PAP-9229-B) - on side B
SIDE B
(w/ obi)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 2516
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECM 1162, 2301 162 | Sam Rivers | Contrasts (LP, Album) | ECM Records, ECM Records | ECM 1162, 2301 162 | Germany | 1980 |
| ECM-1-1162 | Sam Rivers | Contrasts (LP, Album) | ECM Records | ECM-1-1162 | US | 1980 |
| ECM 1162, 374 3508 | Sam Rivers | Contrasts (CD, Album, RE) | ECM Records, ECM Records | ECM 1162, 374 3508 | Germany | 2014 |
| ECM M5E-1162 | Sam Rivers | Contrasts (Cass, Album) | ECM Records | ECM M5E-1162 | US | 1980 |
| ECM 1162 | Sam Rivers | Contrasts (7xFile, AIFF, Album, RE, RM, 24-) | ECM Records | ECM 1162 | US | 2014 |












