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Acoustic Alchemy - Red Dust & Spanish Lace Audio CD

A fair review of the Acoustic Alchemy "Red Dust & Spanish Lace" 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: Red Dust & Spanish Lace
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Release Date: 1996-01-30
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Mr. Chow 2: Ricochet 3: Stone Circle 4: Rideout 5: Girl With a Red Carnation 6: Colonel and the Ashes 7: One for the Road 8: Sarah Victoria 9: Red Dust and Spanish Lace

Typically Good
Acoustic Alchemy rarely "misses", and although this is one of their earlier efforts, the entire album is excellent (as usual).


A true jazz classic for the ages
Chow' to the final (namesake) track, there are few sets that stand up to this, one of the all-time classics of acoustic jazz. From the first licks of 'Mr. This sound lifts one into the stratosphere of 'the joy of music' like no other save perhaps John Klemmer's sax extravaganza 'Touch'. To boot, these sounds are ANCIENT history, yet remain timeless.


As Good As It Gets!
"Red Dust and Spanish Lace" is so lovely it draws you in and you almost forget to breathe. This is perhaps the most engaging, beautiful CD I've ever heard (and I have a lot of them, including several other Acoustic Alchemy CDs). Genuis!.


One of the Best Smooth Jazz Albums in the Past 20 Years.
No Kenny ABCDEFG to ZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I love smooth jazz, and I mean GOOD smooth jazz. . . for me! I want my smooth jazz simple, yet sophisticated. Colorful, yet refined. Pretty, yet edgy without being too rough on the cut. Pleasant, well-balanced instrumentals that don't require too much of your attention, yet still managing to grab it at the same time. Greg Carmichael and the unfortunately late Nick Webb manage to do this with their beautiful and diversified stylings on 1987's Red Dust and Spanish Lace.

Trust me, this British guitar duo is like listening to Peter White times two. Wonderful instrumentals abound on this disc with influences that vary from oriental with the catchy and "hum-alongable" "Mr. Chow" to subtley rock and western flavored "The Stone Circle," and then to the great flamenco meets Larry Carltonisms of the title track. Everything on here is great, uncluttered, memorable, and timeless. My personal favorite is the bright and spirited "One for the Road. " Please buy this oldie but goodie. I had it on vinyl with the old MCA cactus picture for years, and still wonder why it took so long to purchase it on disc. It's worth it simply because the music is just that good.

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Magical mood music
This UK band has a positive and distinctive funk-accented sound, led by two acoustic guitars (one steel, the other nylon) that might fit into a "smooth jazz" programme without ever quite disappearing into the background. Red Shoes & Spanish Lace is the debut instrumental album of Acoustic Alchemy and some say it is their best, though they are still playing and were nominated for a Grammy in 2001. Released in 1987 it has both freshness and precision, with tight percussion and hypnotic, swaying melodies you instantly recognise, but want to hear again.
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