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The Opal Heart
Studio album by David Liebman Quartet featuring Mike Nock
Released	1979
Recorded	February 21–22, 1979
Studio	Earth Media, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:09
Label	44 6357 726
Producer	Horst Liepolt
David Liebman chronology
Omerta (1978) The Opal Heart (1979) Doin' It Again (1979)

The Opal Heart is an album by saxophonist David Liebman which was recorded in Australia in 1979 and originally released on the Australian label, 44 Records, before being rereleased in the US on Inner City then on CD by the German-based Enja label in 1996.

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Track listing

All compositions by David Liebman except where noted

1. "Sunburst" (Ron McClure) – 9:04
2. "Port Ligat" – 7:59
3. "The Opal Hearted Aborigine" – 6:07
4. "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) – 7:47
5. "Star Crossed Lovers" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 4:04
6. "Down Under" (McClure) – 7:08

Personnel

• David Liebman – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Mike Nock – piano
• Ron McClure – bass
• Ed Soph – drums

References

1. Dave Liebman catalog, accessed September 15, 2017
2. Enja Records discography, accessed September 15, 2017
3. Dave Liebman discography, accessed September 15, 2017
4. Dave Liebman: The Opal Heart – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

• Dave Liebman albums
• 1979 albums
• Enja Records albums