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Oracle is an album by American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and guitarist Ralph Towner, recorded in May 1993 and released on ECM January the following year.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated:”This set of duets by bassist Gary Peacock and guitarist Ralph Towner, as one might expect from an ECM album, makes expert use of space and has its quiet moments. But there is a surprising amount of ferocious interplay between the two musicians. They may play at a consistently low volume, but the set of originals has a few rather passionate grooves and a little more energy than one would have predicted.”

Track listing:
All compositions by Gary Peacock except as indicated
“Gaya” – 5:45
“Flutter Step” – 5:45
“Empty Carrousel” 5:48
“Hat and Cane” (Ralph Towner) – 5:12
“Inside Inside” – 5:55
“St. Helens” – 1:52
“Oracle” (Peacock, Towner) – 7:20
“Burly Hello” – 5:53
“Tramonto” (Towner) – 6:21

Personnel:
Gary Peacock – bass
Ralph Towner – classical guitar, 12 string guitar

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Released: January 1994
Recorded: May 1993
Studio: Rainbow Studios
Oslo, Norway
Length: 49:51
Label: ECM
ECM 1490
Producer: Manfred Eicher