Category: New Age

A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years of Windham Hill [Artistry](2005)

Data: March 24th, 2008, Posted By: admin, Popularity: 1%

A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years of Windham Hill [Artistry] (2005)

Genre: New Age | disc 3 of 4 | 3 format options

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“…The music on A Quiet Revolution is sorted by general style, not chronologically. Discs 1 and 2, Elements and Peace, focus more on the label’s pastoral textures, and disc 3 (Artistry) explores more ambitious or ensemble pieces. Disc 4 (Excursions) might be viewed by some long-time fans as “Wayward Hill,” with its assortment of latter-day vocal stylings and traces of smooth jazz. Beyond that and a few other head-scratching choices, there’s much to like here, with stellar tracks from Liz Story (whose brilliant Solid Colors may be the label’s finest release) to works from Ackerman, George Winston, Nightnoise, and lesser-known artists, such as guitarist W.G. Snuffy Walden and his small gem “Angela Smiled.” For newcomers curious to know what the blissful fuss was all about a few decades ago, A Quiet Revolution provides an inviting overview.” –Terry Wood

Disc 3 [Artistry]:

1. Angela Smiled- W.G. Snuffy Walden

2. Silky Flanks- Nightnoise

3. Escape of the Circus Ponies- Liz Story

4. Because It’s There- Michael Hedges

5. Tideline- Barbara Higbie, Darol Anger

6. Welcoming- Michael Manring

7. Billy in the Lowlland- George Winston

8. Clockwork- Alex de Grassi

9. Fionnghuala (Mouth Music)- Nightnoise

10. The Townshend Shuffle- Will Ackerman

11. The Orangutan Gang (Strikes Back)- Shadowfax