Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)
# Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Open Letter is the third album by English big band Loose Tubes, that was released on the EG label in 1988.

## Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars.

## Track listing

* "Sweet Williams" (Django Bates) – 8:54
* "Children's Game" (Eddie Parker) – 5:27
* "Blue" (Steve Berry) – 5:52
* "Shadow Play" (Parker) – 5:40
* "Mo Mhuirnin Ban" (Trad, arr. Chris Batchelor) – 3:37
* "Sticklebacks" (Batchelor) – 4:24
* "Accepting Suites from Strangers" (Bates) – 7:39
* "The Last Word" (Parker) – 6:39
* "Open Letter to Dudu Pukwana" (Dave DeFries) – 6:39

## Personnel

* Eddie Parker – flute, bass flute
* Dai Pritchard – clarinet, bass clarinet
* Iain Ballamy – alto and soprano saxes and flute
* Steve Buckley – alto and soprano saxes and penny whistle
* Mark Lockheart – tenor and soprano saxes
* Tim Whitehead – tenor sax
* Julian Argüelles – soprano and baritone saxes
* Dave DeFries – trumpet, flugelhorn and percussion
* Chris Batchelor – trumpet
* Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
* John Eacott – trumpet, flugelhorn, bugle, clay trumpet
* Richard Pywell – alto trombone, tenor trombone
* John Harborne – tenor trombone, flugelbone
* Steve Day – tenor trombone, euphonium
* Ashley Slater – bass trombone, tuba
* Dave Powell – tuba
* Django Bates – keyboards, tenor horn
* John Parricelli – guitar
* Steve Berry, bass
* Steve Argüelles – drums, percussion
* Thebe Lipere – percussion
