Almost Never

Almost Never
Studio album by Biota
Released	1992
Recorded	Summer 1989 – Winter 1992
Studio	Dys Studios (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Avant-prog, sound collage
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
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Allmusic	[1]

Almost Never is the tenth studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Biota, released in 1992 by ReR Megacorp.^[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Biota.

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

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, pump organ, 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.

External links

• Almost Never at Discogs (list of releases)