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Acoustic Alchemy - The New Edge Audio CD

A fair review of the Acoustic Alchemy "The New Edge" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Acoustic Alchemy reviews here, or go back to the Acoustic Alchemy tabs.

Acoustic Alchemy Band: Acoustic Alchemy
Title: The New Edge
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Release Date: 1993-03-16
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Oceans Apart 2: Notting Hill Two-Step 3: Slow Ride Home 4: Cool as a Rule 5: Santa C�f� 6: Arc-En-Ciel 7: London Skyline 8: Liaison 9: Until Always 10: Rive Gauche

reminds me...
this reminds me. . of a guitarist called Gordon Giltrap, back in the 70s. I was involved in a UK commercial radio station called "Radio Tees" c 1975. Mr. Giltrap did the intro music and some jingle "beds". I lived in that area at the time and got hooked into that music. Gordon Giltrap did a few albums at that time, including "Perilous Journey", "Visionary", "Fear of the Dark", all superb, difficult to find now. But it captured an era for me. When I heard some of AA's music it brought it all back, acoustic guitar with meaning, something that you could "get into. . . ", smooth guitar music but with progression, going somewhere.

Now got most of AAs back catalog as I reminds me. . . but adds to things I remember and moves on. Gordon would be proud of it. Never quite found out what happened to Gordon Giltrap.


Put it in and go !
Has many different styles of playing some mellow some upbeat but a great mix. Great music for working around the house, yard, garden or just sitting around veggitating. . . buy it. . . you'll like!.


A musical "massage for the soul..."
As it turns out, I could have saved the airfare. I have listened to this album several times, but it really hit home when I recently heard it through the headphones of my Walkman while basking in the sun on a hot Caribbean beach. . . Put this album on, close your eyes and let the music take you away - it really is exceptional! (Jazzbo types might scoff at its mainstream sensibilities, but don't let them discourage you!).


Rich, technical, & soulful... musicians will appreciate this
Especially when you read the liner notes do you appreciate the meaning behind the music, as well as the experience and creativity of these musicians. I have all their albums to date, except for their newest release (May 1998) and without a doubt in my mind, this is their best over all album. Truly, this album would be appreciated by all, but especially by musicians themselves. It's a pity we lost Nick Webb during the production of their latest album.


Mediocre at best
The compositions were average and lacked imagination. With all the hoohaa about the duo, this CD came as somewhat of a dissappointment. Good for background music when you are not paying too much attention but nothing exciting hear.


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