Evolution (Tony MacAlpine album)

Evolution is the sixth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released on October 10, 1995 through Shrapnel Records.^[1]

Evolution
Studio album by Tony MacAlpine
Released	October 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
Recorded	July 1995
Studio	Prairie Sun Recording Studios (Cotati, California)
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	54:36
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Tony MacAlpine, Steve Fontano
Tony MacAlpine chronology
Premonition (1994) Evolution (1995) Violent Machine (1996)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Evolution four stars out of five, calling it a "predominantly shred-oriented session" and "one of Macalpine's more complete releases", while remarking that it provides a "promising glimpse into his more fusion-oriented endeavors he would explore with Planet X and CAB." He also noted "Time Table" and "Futurism" as highlights.^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Sage"	4:48
2.	"Oversea Evolution"	4:49
3.	"Eccentrist"	5:51
4.	"Time Table"	6:20
5.	"Seville"	6:05
6.	"Futurism"	5:13
7.	"Etude H5/Opus No. 10" (Frédéric Chopin)	1:45
8.	"Powerfield"	4:18
9.	"Plastic People"	4:20
10.	"Sinfonia"	5:35
11.	"Astarias KV467No. 21[nb 1]" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)	5:32
Total length:		54:36

Personnel

• Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, mixing, producer
• Mike Terrana – drums
• Tony Franklin – bass
• Steve Fontano – engineering, mixing, production
• Kenneth K. Lee Jr. – mastering

Notes

1. All editions besides the original Shrapnel pressing have "Astarias" spelled as "Asturias" on the back cover and liner notes.