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Written by John Adams, also Two Fanfares: 2. Short Ride in a Fast Machine (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra), The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) and Gnarly Buttons: III. Put Your Loving Arms Around Me (Michael Collins)
Released on Elektra Nonesuch, also Different Trains: II. Europe - During the War (Kronos Quartet), Anthem, Part 2 (Philip Glass) and Living Waters (Philip Glass)
Part of The Chairman Dances, also Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Tromba Lontana (Glenn Fischthal) and Christian Zeal and Activity
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Adams wrote 3 of San Francisco Symphony’s top 10 songs
John Adams wrote 101 songs on fono
John Adams’s most frequent co-writer is Alice Goodman (3 songs together)
Credits
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- Written by
- John Adams
- Part of
- The Chairman Dances
- Released on
- Elektra Nonesuch
- Written by
- John Adams
- Part of
- The Chairman Dances
- Released on
- Elektra Nonesuch
Connected by credits
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Same writer: John Adams
Same label: Elektra Nonesuch
Same release: The Chairman Dances
TFSame writer: John Adams
Same label: Elektra Nonesuch
Same release: The Chairman Dances
Same writer: John Adams
Same label: Elektra Nonesuch
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Common Tones in Simple Time was written by John Adams
Common Tones in Simple Time was written by John Adams
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Common Tones in Simple Time is part of the release The Chairman Dances
Common Tones in Simple Time is part of the release The Chairman Dances
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Elektra Nonesuch is the label of the song Common Tones in Simple Time
Elektra Nonesuch is the label of the song Common Tones in Simple Time
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Common Tones in Simple Time was released on 1987
Common Tones in Simple Time was released on 1987
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026