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Acoustic Alchemy - Natural Elements Audio CD

A fair review of the Acoustic Alchemy "Natural Elements" 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: Natural Elements
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Drake's Drum 2: Overnight Sleeper 3: Natural Elements 4: Casino 5: If Only 6: Ballad for Kay 7: Evil the Weasel 8: Late Night Duke Street

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i like vocals usually but this cd is good. easy listening,background instrumental only cd. probably would not buy another though.


Acoustic Jazz Extraordinaire
Over the years I followed the change of their sound. I discovered the sound of AA in 1991 ( a little kind of late) but when I listened to this album I fell in-love with Smooth Jazz. When Nick Webb died so did the pure sound of Acoustic Alchemy. I only owned 3 CDs of them since Miles Gilderdale joined and no disrespect to him - he's a great performer but eversince he joined I started to like them less and less. I do have all their CDs during the Webb-Carmichael era and this one I consider the best!Drake's Drum is my all-time favorite AA piece together with Mr. Chow (Red Dust. . . ), Jamaican Heartbeat (Back On The Case) and Catalina Kiss (Blue Chip). The Cds "Early Alchemy" and "Reference Point" would not disappoint you as well. "Against The Grain" is not a bad album and "Positive Thinking" is just a 2-star CD.


Music that grabs you
The most exciting thing about the presentation was the music for their powerpoint yawn. The very first time I heard Acoustic Alchemy was went someone did a boring presentation at work. I don't even remember what the presentation was about, but the music has stuck with me. Hearing Overnight Sleeper got me hooked. I have taken my CD with me to listen to when I do chemo for breast cancer, it certainly makes me feel even more alive.


Great Listen


Our family has a 25 minute videotape of old home videos taken by my grandfather and others from 1950-1962. I have only been listening to this group since July 2005, so I can't pretend that I am some sort of veteran listener, but I do know that since I first heard them, I've been hooked. I borrowed the tape and when I asked what music was playing over the video (as it was silent), Acoustic Alchemy was the reply.

Casino, If Only, Drake's Drum, Ballad for Kay and Natural Elements (the video opener) now all remind me of seeing my aunts/uncles as little kids and seeing my grandparents actually look young on grainy old film, so this CD now has a personal meaning to me.

Besides all that, its just simply great to listen to. . .

Casino is by far the best track in my mind. . . .


One of their best - buy it!
Relaxing, melodic, soothing - much like the title indicates. This will immediately make you forget every problem you are having today. Like a waterfall, rain, whatever - it's great. One listen to Overnight Sleeper & I loved this CD, you will too.


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