For those unaware, Infinity was produced, arranged and mixed by Gaspard Murphy and all songs (except “Count My Blessings” co-written by Olivier Durand) written by Elliott Murphy in a surprising flurry of creative activity last year.

The album was recorded nearby at Murmure studio in Paris with contributions by his musical partner for 29 years virtuoso guitarist Olivier Durand, violionist Melissa Cox and percussionist Alan Fatras with double-bassist Gerard McFadden on one track. Keyboards, electric bass, drum programming and additional instrumentation were all handled by Gaspard Murphy and Elliott.

Elliott says: “Where do you go after a 50 year career in music and as many albums? I suppose Infinity is the answer and thus the title of my 52nd (I think) album which will be released as a limited edition CD on March 7th just in time for my tour of France/Belgium/Spain and Italy (via Cruise ship).”

“It’s my first studio album of original songs since Wonder (2023) and in these very recent family of songs I tried to peer into the future while being grounded in the icons of my youth all wrapped in a diverse genre defying musicality. Hopefully, it’s a personal collection that will appeal to the universal musical collective consciousness. That’s been my modus-operandi since my debut album Aquashow (1973).”

1. Granny Takes A Trip
2. Red Moon Over Paris
3. Baby Boomers Lament
4. The Lion in Winter/The End of the Game
5. Fetch Me Water
6. Three Shadows
7. Makin’ It Real
8. Night Surfing
9. Count My Blessings

This authentically engaging new recording opens on the rhythmically astute Granny Takes A Trip and then we get brought forth the countrified Robbie Robertson-hued twang of Red Moon Over Paris, the Leonard Cohen-esque Baby Boomers Lament and the languishing beauty within The Lion in Winter/The End of the Game.

Along next is the emotively cultured Fetch Me Water which is itself then backed seamlessly by the low slung storytelling that drives Three Shadows, the tempo rising for the rambunctious Makin’ It Real, the album rounding out on a yearning troubadour-imbibed spirit within Night Surfing, coming to an all-too-soon close on the late night, harmonica-harmonized Count My Blessings.

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